喷涌 (pēn yǒng) — to gush forth, to spout | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Paints a vivid picture of liquid or emotion gushing out forcefully and continuously, often used in written or descriptive prose. The verb is typically paired with 出/而出/出来 to show what is bursting forth.

verb

to gush forthto spout

Examples

喷涌。
Dì xià shuǐ cóng liè fèng zhōng pēn yǒng ér chū.
Groundwater gushed out from the crack.
喷涌。
Tā de fèn nù rú yán jiāng bān pēn yǒng chū lái.
His anger gushed out like lava.
喷涌。
Shí yóu cóng zuàn jǐng kǒu měng liè pēn yǒng.
Oil gushed violently from the wellhead.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

喷 and 涌 are two forceful outpourings, so together they mean gush or spout.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 噴; 喷 is its simplified writing.

口賁噴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

賁

賁bì噴pēn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 噴 pairs 口, mouth, with 賁 for the sound; the simplified 喷 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 湧; 涌 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

勇

勇yǒng湧yǒng

Same sound today

The traditional form 湧 has 水 (water) and 勇, where 勇 gives the sound. The simplified 涌 is a later shorthand.

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