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涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

涌 Stroke Order — How to Write 涌

Stroke Order

涌 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

涌 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵甬

涌 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 甬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǒng
  • chōng

Meanings of 涌 in Chinese

1

yǒng涌

To gush or surge, typically referring to water emerging from below, or emotions welling up.
她听到这个消息，顿时泪如泉涌
Upon hearing the news, tears immediately gushed forth from her eyes.
To gush out, surge, or emerge, often referring to liquids, crowds, ideas, or celestial bodies appearing suddenly or in great numbers, like water welling up or the moon rising.
清晨，朝阳从东方地平线缓缓涌出，染红了天边
In the early morning, the rising sun slowly emerged from the eastern horizon, painting the sky crimson.
2

chōng涌

Dialectal term for a branch of a river or a creek.
这条小涌通向大河。
This small creek leads to the big river.

Common Words and Phrases with 涌

1
yǒng涌jìn进
To pour or surge into a place in large numbers, like a crowd moving forward.
观众们涌进剧院，准备观看精彩的演出。
The audience surged into the theater, ready to watch the wonderful performance.
2
yǒng涌làng浪
Huge, surging waves; a swell propagated from a wind-generating area.
海面上的涌浪逐渐平息，渔船得以安全返航。
The swells on the sea surface gradually subsided, allowing the fishing boats to return safely.
3
yǒng涌liú流
to gush forth; to well up; to flow out abundantly
泉水从岩石缝隙中涌流而出，滋润着周围的植物。
Spring water gushed out from the cracks in the rocks, nourishing the surrounding plants.
4
yǒng涌xiàn现
To emerge, often suddenly or in large numbers.
随着经济的快速发展，许多高科技产业园区正在全国各地涌现。
With the rapid development of the economy, many high-tech industrial parks are emerging across the country.
5
yǒng涌yì溢
to well up; to gush out; to overflow
泉水从岩石缝隙中涌溢而出，滋润着周围的草木。
Spring water gushed forth from the cracks in the rocks, nourishing the surrounding vegetation.

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Questions about 涌

What does 涌 mean in Chinese?

涌 (yǒng) means “To gush or surge” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涌?

涌 has 2 pronunciations: yǒng, chōng.

How many strokes does 涌 have?

涌 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涌?

涌 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 涌?

The radical of 涌 is 氵, and 涌 is a phono-semantic compound.