A turbulent or difficult situation from which it is hard to escape; a center of conflict.

A machine or engine that generates power by the force of a moving fluid such as water, steam, or gas hitting blades on a wheel; a turbine wheel.

whirlpool; vortex; eddy; volution; also refers to a turbulent and difficult situation; now commonly written as [[漩涡|漩渦|xuan2 wo1]]

A fluid moving in a circular motion or in a direction opposite to the main current, such as a whirlpool or a vortex in a stream

eddy or whirlpool; in meteorology, a spiral-shaped flow of air or water

Guoyang, a county in Bozhou City, Anhui Province

A machine or engine that produces power by using a flow of fluid, such as water, steam, or gas, to push blades and rotate a wheel.

Guoyang County in Bozhou City, Anhui Province

river originating in Henan Province and flowing through Anhui Province

any of various flatworms of the class Turbellaria, characterized by a soft body with cilia that create tiny whirlpools in the water as they move

A small round indentation on the cheek when smiling or speaking.

dimple on the cheek when smiling

a type of galaxy with a spiral structure of stars and dust

(astrophysics) a theory used to explain the persistent spiral arms in galaxies

The two indentations sometimes visible on the lower back; also known as back dimples

large whirlpool; maelstrom

a galaxy in which the stars and gas clouds are arranged in a spiral shape

spiral-shaped; in the form of a whirlpool or vortex

small dimples on the cheeks near the corners of the mouth; traditionally used to describe those of a woman

(abbreviation) turbojet; turbojet engine

(bound form) turbofan; a type of jet engine that uses a large fan to accelerate air around the core

the center or eye of a vortex

turboprop; a type of aircraft engine that uses a jet turbine to drive a propeller

A swirling electric current induced within a conductor by a changing magnetic field; it consumes energy and causes the conductor to heat up.

a class of flatworms (Platyhelminthes) that are mostly free-living and include the planarians

turbogenerator; turbine generator

A type of jet engine where air is compressed, mixed with fuel and burned, then exhausted through a turbine that powers the compressor, creating thrust.

turboshaft engine

large-scale area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth's poles

(variant form) small natural indentations on the cheek, especially when smiling