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CHINESE CHARACTER

wō

涡

涡

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whirlpool

Numbered pinyin
wo1
English meanings
whirlpool; eddy

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiǎo小chuán船bèi被juǎn卷jìn进xuán漩wō涡。

    The small boat was pulled into the whirlpool.

  2. 02

    wō涡liú流huì会shǐ使shuǐwēn水温shēnggāo升高。

    Eddy currents can raise water temperature.

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  • 漩涡
  • 涡流
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