Definitions

guō name of a river
eddy; whirlpool

Etymology

A mouth  made of water 

About

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

Hé lǐ yǒu gè dà xuánwō.

There is a big whirlpool in the river.

船要避开那个漩

Chuán yào bìkāi nàge xuánwō.

The boat must avoid that whirlpool.

她笑起来有酒

Tā xiào qǐlái yǒu jiǔwō.

She has dimples when she smiles.

流会产生热量。

Wōliú huì chǎnshēng rèliàng.

Eddy currents generate heat.

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

Tā bèi juǎnrù zhèngzhì de xuánwō.

He was drawn into the whirlpool of politics.

工程师设计了扇发动机。

Gōngchéngshī shèjì le wōshàn fādòngjī.

The engineer designed a turbofan engine.

在风暴中心,气流形成了巨大的旋。

Zài fēngbào zhōngxīn, qìliú xíngchéng le jùdà de wōxuán.

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