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The character "涡", historically represented in its traditional form as "渦", combines the water radical with the component "咼", which conveys a sense of curvature or deviation, thereby semantically encoding the idea of a swirling water current or whirlpool. This structural etymology has consistently informed its core meaning across time, maintaining a focus on vortical motion within liquid environments. While its primary reference remains to aquatic eddies, the character's application has gradually extended to describe analogous rotational phenomena in fields such as aerodynamics and electromagnetism, reflecting an adaptation to technical terminologies without losing its original conceptual foundation. The enduring link between its compositional elements, water and spiral form, continues to anchor the character's identity despite subtle shifts in contextual usage.
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河里有个大漩涡。
船要避开那个漩涡。
她笑起来有酒涡。
涡流会产生热量。
漩涡的水流很危险。
他被卷入政治的漩涡。
工程师设计了涡扇发动机。
在风暴中心，气流形成了巨大的涡旋。