漩

xuán
旋 + 氵

Definitions

xuán whirlpool; eddy; also pr. [xuàn]

Etymology

Swirling 旋 water 氵; 旋 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 漩 is a phono-semantic compound: the water radical 氵 on the left places it within the domain of liquids and aquatic phenomena, while the right component 旋 contributes both its sound and a sense of spinning. It literally denotes a whirlpool or vortex formed where rapid, circular water currents meet an obstacle. This image of turbulent, swirling water is often extended metaphorically to describe chaotic political situations, emotional turmoil, or inescapable circumstances that pull people into a center of conflict or confusion.

Example Sentences Hide

河里有一个漩涡。

Hé li yǒu yī gè xuánwō.

There is a whirlpool in the river.

漩涡的水流很急。

Xuánwō de shuǐliú hěn jí.

The current of the whirlpool is very swift.

他掉进了危险的漩涡。

Tā diào jìn le wēixiǎn de xuánwō.

He fell into a dangerous whirlpool.

瀑布下面形成了一个大漩涡。

Pùbù xiàmiàn xíngchéng le yī gè dà xuánwō.

A large whirlpool formed under the waterfall.

她的生活陷入了情感的漩涡。

Tā de shēnghuó xiànrù le qínggǎn de xuánwō.

Her life fell into an emotional whirlpool.

飞机飞过云层中的空气漩涡。

Fēijī fēi guò yúncéng zhōng de kōngqì xuánwō.

The airplane flew through an air vortex in the cloud layer.

科学家正在研究海洋漩涡的成因。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū hǎiyáng xuánwō de chéngyīn.

Scientists are studying the causes of ocean whirlpools.

在政治漩涡中，他始终保持冷静的头脑。

Zài zhèngzhì xuánwō zhōng, tā shǐzhōng bǎochí lěngjìng de tóunǎo.

In the political whirlpool, he always maintained a calm mind.

Related Characters

Component: 旋

璇 镟 蔙 嫙 暶 鏇

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

漩涡