旋涡 Traditional form: 旋渦 Pinyin (reading): xuánwō Definitions: spiral whirlpool eddy vortex Characters: 旋 - to revolve, to orbit, to return 涡 - eddy, swirl, whirlpool Traditional characters: 旋 - to revolve, to orbit, to return 渦 - eddy, swirl, whirlpool