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CHINESE CHARACTER

xuán

漩

漩

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whirlpool

Numbered pinyin
xuan2
English meanings
whirlpool; eddy

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shuǐ水zhōng中chūxiàn出现yī一gè个xuán漩wō涡。

    A whirlpool appeared in the water.

  2. 02

    xiǎo小chuán船zài在xuán漩wō涡zhōng中dǎ打zhuǎn转。

    The boat spun in the whirlpool.

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