Chinese symbol for “vortex”
漩涡
xuán wō
Traditional: 漩渦
whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom
The closest CC-CEDICT match for vortex is 漩涡 (xuán wō), defined as: whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “vortex”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 漩涡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泡漩 | pào xuán | eddy; whirlpool |
| 涡轮 (渦輪) | wō lún | turbine |
| 旋涡 (旋渦) | xuán wō | spiral; whirlpool |
| 涡流 (渦流) | wō liú | (electronics) eddy current |
| 涡旋 (渦旋) | wō xuán | eddy; vortex |
| 涡扇 (渦扇) | wō shàn | turbofan |
See also: Japanese symbol for “vortex”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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