涡 wō whirlpool
whirlpool; eddy; swirl
How to remember 涡: 氵 water + 呙 crooked mouth = whirlpool. Below the waterfall the water twists into a crooked mouth that tugs at the kayak, and the guide shouts "Keep away from the whirlpool!"
Component breakdown
涡 = 氵 water + 呙 crooked mouth
- 氵 water
- 呙 crooked mouth
Below the waterfall the water twists into a crooked mouth that tugs at the kayak, and the guide shouts "Keep away from the whirlpool!"
How it is used
- A whirlpool/eddy/vortex - 漩涡/旋涡 (xuánwō) a whirlpool, also figurative: 卷入漩涡 (juǎnrù xuánwō) to be dragged into a vortex (of scandal/conflict).
- 涡轮 (wōlún) is a turbine; 酒涡 (jiǔwō) means a dimple.