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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
shuǐ
zài
zhè
xíng
chéng
le
xuán

The river forms a big whirlpool here

2
liú
zài
diàn
zhōng
chǎn
shēng
liàng

Eddy currents generate heat in induction cookers

3
zhè
jià
fēi
shǐ使
yòng
le
xiān
jìn
de
lún
dòng

This aircraft uses advanced turbine engines

4
shuǐ
yǒu
xuán

There is a whirlpool in the water.

5
xiàn
le
gǎn
qíng
de
xuán
nán

He is caught in a whirlpool of emotions and finds it hard to extricate himself.

6
zhè
chǎng
zhēng
lùn
yǐn
le
lùn
de
xuán
fāng
guān
diǎn
liè
pèng
zhuàng

This debate has triggered a whirlpool of public opinion, with various viewpoints clashing fiercely.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2481
Zhuyinㄨㄛ
Components
UnicodeU+6DA1
CangjieEWO
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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