涌 (yǒng) — to surge, to gush, to well up
Definition
Picture a liquid or crowd bursting outward and upward (spring water, emotions, people at an exit). Stronger and more forceful than 流入 (flowing into); more concentrated and momentary than 汹涌 (sustained turbulence).
verb
to surgeto gushto well up
Examples
- 涌。Quán shuǐ cóng shān jiān yǒng le chū lái.Spring water gushed out from between the mountains.
- 涌。Rén men yǒng xiàng chū kǒu.People surged toward the exit.
- 涌。Yì gǔ nuǎn liú yǒng shàng xīn tóu.A warm current welled up in my heart.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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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