water eddying; flowing in whirls
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flow in eddies; to whirl (of water)
literaryLiterary term describing water flowing in a circular, spiral, or eddying pattern. Often used in poetic descriptions of streams or rivers.
Xī溪
shuǐ水
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
jiān间
yíng潆
huí洄
。
The stream flows in eddies through the valley.
Yī一
wān湾
bì碧
shuǐ水
yíng潆
huí洄
qū曲
zhé折
。
A bay of green water winds and eddies.
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Qīng清
liú流
yíng潆
huí洄
，
xíng形
chéng成
yī一
gè个
gè个
xiǎo小
xuán漩
wō涡
。
The clear current swirled, forming small whirlpools.