Word: 旋涡 (xuánwō) Traditional: 旋渦 旋涡 dictionary entry xuánwō spiral; whirlpool; eddy; vortex Full dictionary entry for 旋涡 Example sentences using 旋涡 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 水流过石头，打起小旋涡。 Shuǐliú guò shítou, dǎ qǐ xiǎo xuánwō. The water flows past the rocks, forming small eddies. 河中间有一个很大的旋涡。 Hé zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè hěn dà de xuánwō. There is a very large whirlpool in the middle of the river.