Meaning of 旋涡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xuánwō
- spiral
- whirlpool
- eddy
- vortex
Stroke order for each character
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旋 xuán · to revolve · 11 strokes
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涡 wō · eddy · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 旋涡.
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve |
| 旋律 | xuánlǜ | melody |
| 周旋 | zhōuxuán | to mix with others; to socialize |
| 凯旋 | kǎixuán | to return in triumph; to return victorious |
| 螺旋 | luóxuán | spiral; helix |
| 漩涡 | xuánwō | whirlpool; eddy |
| 旋风 | xuànfēng | whirlwind; tornado |
| 盘旋 | pánxuán | to spiral; to circle |
| 螺旋桨 | luóxuánjiǎng | propeller |
| 回旋 | huíxuán | to circle; to wheel; to go around |
| 涡轮 | wōlún | turbine |
Questions about 旋涡
What does 旋涡 mean?
旋涡 (xuánwō) means "spiral; whirlpool" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 旋涡?
旋涡 is made of 2 characters: 旋 (11 strokes), 涡 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 旋涡 an HSK word?
Yes. 旋涡 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 旋涡 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 旋涡 is written 旋渦.