whirlpool, eddy
Animated Stroke Order 涡
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HSK Vocabulary: 涡
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 涡 is used in context
1
hé河
shuǐ水
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yí一
gè个
dà大
xuán漩
wō涡
。
The river forms a big whirlpool here
2
wō涡
liú流
zài在
diàn电
cí磁
lú炉
zhōng中
chǎn产
shēng生
rè热
liàng量
。
Eddy currents generate heat in induction cookers
3
zhè这
jià架
fēi飞
jī机
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
xiān先
jìn进
de的
wō涡
lún轮
fā发
dòng动
jī机
。
This aircraft uses advanced turbine engines
4
shuǐ水
lǐ里
yǒu有
xuán旋
wō涡
。
There is a whirlpool in the water.
5
tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
gǎn感
qíng情
de的
xuán旋
wō涡
,
nán难
yǐ以
zì自
bá拔
。
He is caught in a whirlpool of emotions and finds it hard to extricate himself.
6
zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
lùn论
yǐn引
fā发
le了
yú舆
lùn论
de的
xuán旋
wō涡
,
gè各
fāng方
guān观
diǎn点
jī激
liè烈
pèng碰
zhuàng撞
。
This debate has triggered a whirlpool of public opinion, with various viewpoints clashing fiercely.
Information
Traditional渦
Radical氵
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2481
Zhuyinㄨㄛ
Components—
UnicodeU+6DA1
CangjieEWO
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Cultural note
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