Writing
涌 (yǒng) — how to say "to surge" in Chinese
涌
To surge, to gush
verb
Character composition
涌
to surge
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
涌出泪水
yǒng chū lèi shuǐ
tears gush out
Examples
人群涌向门口。
The crowd surged toward the door.
水涌出来。
The water gushed out.
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Frequently asked questions
Meaning of surge in Chinese
"to surge" in Chinese is 涌 (yǒng).
涌 meaning
涌 (yǒng) means "To surge, to gush".
How is 涌 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒng (written as yong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yong in Chinese character
It is written 涌 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 涌?
涌 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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