涌
Character
(of water) to flow out or rise up fast and strongly
Readings and meanings
- (of water) to flow out or rise up fast and strongly
- (of people) to move somewhere fast and in large numbers
- (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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Words that use “涌” as yǒng
chōng
chong1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǒng.
- a small waterway, like a little river (as in 河涌)
- 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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Words that use “涌” as chōng
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Practice writing 涌
Draw “涌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.