Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

bubble up; rush forth

Chinese: 水或人群向外冒出、向前冲。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yong” becomes a different word in each tone. 涌 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently
  • 波涛汹涌bō tāo xiōng yǒngwaves surging forth; roaring sea
  • 汹涌xiōng yǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
  • 涌入yǒng rùto come pouring in; influx
  • 涌出yǒng chūto gush; to gush out; to pour out

Example Sentence

下班的时候,人们涌出了地铁站。Xià bān de shí hou, rén men yǒng chū le dì tiě zhàn.At the end of the workday, people poured out of the subway station.

下班Xià bānto finish workdeof时候shí houtime人们rén menpeople涌出yǒng chūto gushle(completed action)地铁站dì tiě zhànsubway station