涡

渦
guō, wō
呙 + 氵

Definitions

guō name of a river
wō eddy; whirlpool

Etymology

A mouth 呙 made of water 氵

About

The character 涡 (traditional form 渦) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side, the water radical 氵, indicates the meaning relates to water. The right side, 呙 (simplified) or 咼 (traditional), provides the pronunciation. Originally, it meant a water whirlpool or eddy. The meaning later extended to describe any spiral or vortex shape, such as swirling air currents or spiral structures in the inner ear.

Example Sentences Hide

河里有个大漩涡。

Hé lǐ yǒu gè dà xuánwō.

There is a big whirlpool in the river.

船要避开那个漩涡。

Chuán yào bìkāi nàge xuánwō.

The boat must avoid that whirlpool.

她笑起来有酒涡。

Tā xiào qǐlái yǒu jiǔwō.

She has dimples when she smiles.

涡流会产生热量。

Wōliú huì chǎnshēng rèliàng.

Eddy currents generate heat.

漩涡的水流很危险。

Xuánwō de shuǐliú hěn wēixiǎn.

The current of the whirlpool is very dangerous.

他被卷入政治的漩涡。

Tā bèi juǎnrù zhèngzhì de xuánwō.

He was drawn into the whirlpool of politics.

工程师设计了涡扇发动机。

Gōngchéngshī shèjì le wōshàn fādòngjī.

The engineer designed a turbofan engine.

在风暴中心，气流形成了巨大的涡旋。

Zài fēngbào zhōngxīn, qìliú xíngchéng le jùdà de wōxuán.

At the center of the storm, the air flow formed a huge vortex.

Related Characters

Component: 呙

祸 窝 锅 蜗 娲 剐 莴 埚 脶 㖞 䯄

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

涡轮 漩涡 旋涡 梨涡 涡阳 涡阳县 酒涡