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旋涡
旋渦
xuánwō
1. spiral
2. whirlpool
3. eddy
4. vortex

Character Breakdown

旋
xuán
to revolve, to orbit, to return
HSK 6 11 丶
涡
wō
eddy, swirl, whirlpool
10 丶

Compound Words (4)

旋涡状
xuánwōzhuàng
spiral-shaped
旋涡星系
xuánwōxīngxì
spiral galaxy
旋涡星云
xuánwōxīngyún
spiral nebula
准稳旋涡结构
zhǔnwěnxuánwōjiégòu
quasi-stationary spiral structure QSSS (astrophysics)

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