梨渦

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Chinese

pear eddy; whirlpool; name of a river
trad. (梨渦)
simp. (梨涡)
alternative forms 黎渦黎涡

Etymology

Originally 黎渦黎涡, named after the Song-dynasty courtesan 黎倩.

Pronunciation


Noun

梨渦

  1. dimple (of a woman)