洄 (huí) - to flow back, to eddy & to swirl in a circular motion (of water)
洄 · huí
to flow back, to eddy;
to swirl in a circular motion (of water);
to go against the current.
to flow back, to eddyto swirl in a circular motion (of water)to go against the current.
Usage highlights
to flow backto go upstreamwhirlpooleddying currentwinding waterto linger
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The river eddies (洄流) around the bend.
- Salmon swim upstream (溯洄) to spawn.
- The boat circled in the whirlpool (洄漩).
Collocations
- to flow back(洄流)
- to go upstream(溯洄)
- whirlpool(洄漩)
- eddying current(洄澜)
- winding water(洄水)
- to linger(洄游)
Idioms
- To go against the current(溯洄从之)
- Eddying waves(洄波)
- Circling and winding(洄洑)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe the natural movement of water, evoking themes of persistence or returning to origins.
- The character appears in the idiom '溯洄从之' from the 'Classic of Poetry', describing a difficult upstream journey, symbolizing perseverance.