Chinese word

涌

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng

Meaning

  • verbwell up

Example

听到好消息，喜悦在心里涌上来。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī xǐ yuè zài xīn lǐ yǒng shàng lái

When I heard the good news, joy welled up in my heart.

Illustration for 涌 (well up)

More examples

政策出台后，投资资金大量涌入该地区。zhèng cè chū tái hòu tóu zī zī jīn dà liàng yǒng rù gāi dì qū

After the policy was introduced, large amounts of investment capital poured into the area.

Core concept

A hidden source releases a sudden stream that pushes into the open.

Common phrases

  • 新问题涌现xīn wèn tí yǒng xiàn

    new problems emerge

  • 人群涌入rén qún yǒng rù

    crowds pour in

Similar words

涌现yǒng xiàn: Come into view in growing numbers over a short period.
涌入yǒng rù: Flow into a place all at once in large numbers.
涌起yóng qǐ: Rise suddenly and strongly as an inner feeling or interest.
涌动yǒng dòng: Move together in a busy, gently surging mass.

Definition in Chinese

表示液体从底部或源头快速涌出，也常比喻感情、思绪或人群等大量出现或向外涌动。biǎo shì yè tǐ cóng dǐ bù huò yuán tóu kuài sù yǒng chū yě cháng bǐ yù gǎn qíng sī xù huò rén qún děng dà liàng chū xiàn huò xiàng wài yǒng dòng

Word origin

In 涌 (yǒng, "well up"), 氵 (shuǐ, "water") identifies the original watery meaning and 甬 (yǒng, "phonetic element") provides the pronunciation, which later extends to feelings, thoughts, and crowds.

Usage tips

  • In news and conversation, this verb can describe a sudden increase in people or things as well as liquid, so its subject is not limited to something that can be poured.

Other meanings

  • surgeverb
  • overflowverb
  • spurtverb

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