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涡轮

turbine

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wo1lun2 • wōlún

Meaning

Primary

turbine

Mnemonic

A 涡轮 turbine is a 轮 wheel that has fins arranged in a pattern similar to a 涡 whirlpool that air or liquid runs through in order to generate energy.

Usage

水 涡轮 产生 能量。

The water turbine generates energy.

一 个 巨大 的 风力 涡轮。

A massive wind energy turbine.

谁 发明 了 涡轮？

Who invented the turbine?