huí
洄
whirlpool; return
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to circle; to whirl; to flow in an eddy
literaryA classical literary usage describing the swirling motion of water. Often found in poetry or formal descriptions.
Jí急
liú流
zhī之
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǒu有
huí回
shuǐ水
zhī之
chù处
。
In the rapids, there are often places where the water swirls.
Jiāng江
liú流
zhì至
cǐ此
，
shuǐ水
shì势
huí回
xuán旋
。
When the river reaches this point, the water flow forms eddies.