涌 yǒng to surge up
to surge up; to bubble up; to gush forth
How to remember 涌: 氵 water + 甬 bell = to surge up. The water pipe under the square bursts, and the café owner rings a bell in panic as it begins to surge up.
Component breakdown
涌 = 氵 water + 甬 bell
- 氵 water
- 甬 bell
The water pipe under the square bursts, and the café owner rings a bell in panic as it begins to surge up.
How it is used
- To surge/gush/well up - 泪水涌出 (lèishuǐ yǒng chū) tears welling up, 人群涌向 (rénqún yǒng xiàng) a crowd surging toward.
- 涌现 (yǒngxiàn) = to emerge in large numbers: 涌现出许多人才 many talents came to the fore.
- 汹涌 (xiōngyǒng) = turbulent/surging (of waves, emotions): 波涛汹涌 raging waves.
- Conveys a large volume surging forth all at once.