(fén) - To spurt & to gush

Tone 2

fén | 15 strokes | radical:

· fén

To spurt;

to gush;

to spray;

to overflow;

also refers to a riverbank or the edge of water.

To spurtto gushto spray

Usage highlights

River bankGushing waterSpurting bloodSpraying salivaOverflowingGushing fountain

Synonyms

  • to spurt, to spray (more common for spraying)
  • to gush, to surge
  • to overflow, to spill

Antonyms

  • dry, dried up
  • withered, dried

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water gushed from the fountain (喷泉).
  • The river overflowed its banks (河濆).
  • Blood spurted from the wound (伤口濆血).
  • The angry man sprayed saliva while shouting (愤怒的人濆着唾沫喊叫).

Collocations

  • River bank(河濆)
  • Gushing water(濆泉)
  • Spurting blood(濆血)
  • Spraying saliva(濆沫)
  • Overflowing(濆溢)
  • Gushing fountain(濆涌)

Idioms

  • Gushing like a spring(濆涌如泉)
  • Spurting blood in rage(愤血濆张)
  • Overflowing the banks(濆溢河岸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts describing water dynamics and natural phenomena.
  • Used in geographical names for places near water edges or banks.
  • Sometimes appears in literary descriptions of emotional outbursts or forceful expressions.

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