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涌

yǒng

to surge; to gush; to pour in

Muddy water bursting out from under a stone bridge
Memory picture

Character

涌 yǒng

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 甬 path
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 暴雨过后,浑浊的河水从桥洞里涌了出来。 Bàoyǔ guò hòu, húnzhuó de héshuǐ cóng qiáodòng lǐ yǒng le chūlái. After the torrential rain, muddy river water surged out from under the bridge.
  • 演唱会一开始,歌迷就从四面八方涌进了体育场。 Yǎnchànghuì yī kāishǐ, gēmí jiù cóng sìmiàn bāfāng yǒng jìn le tǐyùchǎng. As soon as the concert began, fans poured into the stadium from all directions.
  • 听到这个好消息,激动的泪水涌上了她的眼眶。 Tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, jīdòng de lèishuǐ yǒng shàng le tā de yǎnkuàng. Upon hearing the good news, tears of excitement welled up in her eyes.

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