颴 (xuàn) - Whirlwind, swirling wind & a sudden gust or vortex of wind.
颴 · xuàn
Whirlwind, swirling wind;
a sudden gust or vortex of wind.
Whirlwind, swirling winda sudden gust or vortex of wind.
Usage highlights
WhirlwindSwirling windSudden gustWind vortexDust whirlwindGale whirlwind
Usage & contexts
Examples
- A whirlwind swept through the valley (颴风扫过山谷).
- The leaves rose in a sudden swirling gust (树叶在颴中升起).
- He described the chaotic scene as a whirlwind of activity (他形容那混乱的场面为活动的颴).
Collocations
- Whirlwind(颴风)
- Swirling wind(颴旋)
- Sudden gust(骤颴)
- Wind vortex(风颴)
- Dust whirlwind(尘颴)
- Gale whirlwind(狂颴)
Cultural background
FAQ- A relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical or literary contexts describing specific wind phenomena.
- In traditional Chinese meteorology, different characters were used to describe various types of winds and atmospheric movements.