湓 (pén) - To overflow & to flood

湓Tone 2

pén ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

湓 · pén

To overflow;

to flood;

to gush forth;

also refers to the Peng River in Jiangxi Province.

To overflowto floodto gush forth

Usage highlights

To overflowTo gush forthPeng RiverPengchengFlooding waterTo spurt out

Synonyms

  • 溢— to overflow
  • 涌— to gush
  • 泛— to flood

Antonyms

  • 涸— to dry up
  • 竭— to exhaust

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river overflowed its banks (河水湓溢).
  • Tears gushed from her eyes (眼泪湓涌).
  • The Peng River (湓水) is a tributary of the Yangtze.
  • Water spouted from the broken pipe (水管破裂，水湓出).

Collocations

  • To overflow(湓溢)
  • To gush forth(湓涌)
  • Peng River(湓水)
  • Pengcheng(湓城)
  • Flooding water(湓水)
  • To spurt out(湓出)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with the Peng River (湓水) in modern Jiangxi Province.
  • The character evokes imagery of sudden, forceful movement of water.

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