涾 (tà) - To overflow & to flood

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tà ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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涾 · tà

To overflow;

to flood;

to gush out;

describing the sound or appearance of water flowing abundantly.

To overflowto floodto gush out

Usage highlights

Overflowing waterGushing springFlooding riverSound of flowing waterTorrential flowWater surging

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 涸— to dry up
  • 枯— withered

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river overflowed its banks (河水涾溢).
  • Water gushed from the spring (泉水涾涌).
  • The sound of the waterfall was roaring (瀑布声涾涾).

Collocations

  • Overflowing water(涾水)
  • Gushing spring(涾泉)
  • Flooding river(涾河)
  • Sound of flowing water(涾声)
  • Torrential flow(涾流)
  • Water surging(涾涌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts describing water phenomena.
  • It embodies the classical Chinese literary tradition of using specific characters to depict natural sounds and movements.
  • Its structure with the water radical (氵) directly indicates its semantic field related to liquids and flow.

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