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涌

Character

涌 yǒng · chōng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(of water) to flow out or rise up fast and strongly

Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵甬
Traditional
涌
Frequency
#2066 most common character
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Readings and meanings

yǒng

yong3Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. (of water) to flow out or rise up fast and strongly
  2. (of people) to move somewhere fast and in large numbers
  3. (of feelings) to come up quickly inside you

Examples

  • 水涌了出来。

    shuǐ yǒng le chū lái

    The water gushed out.

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  • 很多人涌进来。

    hěn duō rén yǒng jìn lái

    Many people came rushing in.

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  • 心中涌起一股暖意。

    xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ yī gǔ nuǎn yì

    A wave of warmth rose up in my heart.

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chōng

chong1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǒng.

  1. a small waterway, like a little river (as in 河涌)
  2. a common part of place names in southern China (as in 东涌)

Examples

  • 我家门口有一条小河涌。

    wǒ jiā mén kǒu yǒu yī tiáo xiǎo hé chōng

    There is a small river in front of my house.

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  • 小鱼在河涌里游泳。

    xiǎo yú zài hé chōng lǐ yóu yǒng

    Little fish swim in the small river.

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  • 我们去东涌买东西。

    wǒ men qù dōng yǒng mǎi dōng xi

    We went to Dongchong to buy things.

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