vortex
US
UK vortex n: (whirlpool)
SC 旋涡 xuán wō
SC 涡流 xuán wō，wō liú
The ship was sucked into a vortex in the ocean.
vortex n: (whirlwind)
SC 旋风 xuàn fēng
TC 旋風
TC 旋風
A tornado occurs when a vortex of wind touches the ground.
vortex of [sth] n: figurative (emotional: whirlwind) (情感)
SC 漩涡 xuán wō
Janet's mind was a vortex of mixed emotions.