涌 (yǒng) - to gush & to surge

涌Tone 3

yǒng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

咏与

涌 · yǒng

to gush;

to surge;

to well up;

to emerge;

also refers to a small stream or creek, especially in place names.

to gushto surgeto well up

Usage highlights

gush outsurge forwardwell up with emotionemerge in large numberstidal surgegushing spring

Synonyms

  • 冒— to emit, to bubble up
  • 喷— to spurt, to spray
  • 溢— to overflow

Antonyms

  • 退— to recede, to retreat
  • 枯— to dry up
  • 涸— to dry up, parched

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tears welled up in her eyes (热泪涌出).
  • The crowd surged forward (人群涌向前).
  • Ideas kept emerging in his mind (思绪涌现).
  • Spring water gushes from the ground (泉水涌出地面).

Collocations

  • gush out(涌出)
  • surge forward(涌进)
  • well up with emotion(情感涌动)
  • emerge in large numbers(涌现)
  • tidal surge(涌潮)
  • gushing spring(涌泉)

Idioms

  • Tears gushing like a spring(泪如泉涌)
  • Surge of emotions(心潮涌动)
  • Talented people emerging in large numbers(人才辈出，英才涌现)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in poetic contexts to describe strong emotions or natural phenomena like springs and tides.
  • Common in place names, especially in southern China, referring to natural springs or streams.
  • Associated with vitality and dynamic movement in both physical and metaphorical senses.

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