溢 yì full
full; overflowing; to overflow
How to remember 溢: 氵 water + 益 to profit = full. The juice bar owner tops every glass up with tap water, eager to profit, until each one is full to the brim.
Component breakdown
溢 = 氵 water + 益 to profit
- 氵 water
- 益 to profit
The juice bar owner tops every glass up with tap water, eager to profit, until each one is full to the brim.
How it is used
- To overflow/brim over - 满溢 (mǎnyì) to overflow, 溢出 (yìchū) to spill over (also 'overflow' in computing).
- 洋溢 (yángyì) is figurative: brimming with - 洋溢着幸福 (yángyìzhe xìngfú) radiating happiness. 才华横溢 (cáihuá-héngyì) means overflowing with talent.