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CHINESE CHARACTER

tuān

湍

湍

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rapid

Numbered pinyin
tuan1
English meanings
rapid (water); swift

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  1. 01

    hé河shuǐ水tuān湍jí急,bù不néng能yóuyǒng游泳。

    The river is rapid; you cannot swim.

  2. 02

    tuān湍liú流shǐ使chuánzhī船只nányǐ难以kòngzhì控制。

    The rapids make the boat hard to control.

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  • 湍流
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