潽 (pū) - To overflow & to spill over

潽Tone 1

pū ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

潽 · pū

To overflow;

to spill over;

to boil over (especially of liquids like water, soup, or tea).

To overflowto spill overto boil over (especially of liquids like water,

Usage highlights

Water boiling overSoup boiling overMilk spilling overPot boiling overTea boiling over

Synonyms

  • 溢出— to overflow; to spill
  • 漫出— to overflow; to brim over

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The water boiled over (水潽了).
  • The milk spilled from the pot (牛奶从锅里潽出来了).
  • Be careful the soup doesn't boil over (小心汤别潽了).

Collocations

  • Water boiling over(水潽)
  • Soup boiling over(汤潽)
  • Milk spilling over(奶潽)
  • Pot boiling over(锅潽了)
  • Tea boiling over(茶潽了)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in a practical, everyday context related to cooking and liquid management.
  • Common in regional dialects and informal spoken language rather than formal writing.

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