涌 meaning and stroke order
To well up; to gush forth; to surge
How to write 涌, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 涌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to well up; to gush forth; to surge
- variant of 湧|涌[yong3]
- (used in place names)
How 涌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 甬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 涌
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about water, and 甬 (yǒng) on the right gives the sound. Picture water 氵 pushing up through a narrow passage and gushing out with the sound yǒng.
涌 describes water, crowds, feelings, or ideas rushing out or pouring in, and it usually appears in two-character words like 涌入 (yǒngrù), 涌现 (yǒngxiàn), and 汹涌 (xiōngyǒng). It is more common in writing and news than in casual speech. Example: 游客涌入了这座小城。(Yóukè yǒngrù le zhè zuò xiǎo chéng.) Tourists poured into this small town.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 涌 with 通 (tōng, to go through) and 痛 (tòng, pain), which share the 甬 part. Remember that only 涌 has the water radical 氵, so only it means gushing like water.
Common words with 涌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 涌入 | yǒngrù | to come pouring in; influx | HSK 7-9 |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent | HSK 7-9 |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up | HSK 7-9 |
| 涌出 | yǒngchū | to gush; to gush out | |
| 涌动 | yǒngdòng | (of water, people, thoughts etc) to surge; to well up and flow; to move in waves |
涌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 涌
How many strokes are in 涌?
涌 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 涌 mean?
涌 (yǒng) means to well up; to gush forth; to surge. A common word with it is 涌入 (yǒngrù), meaning "to come pouring in; influx".
How do you pronounce 涌?
涌 is pronounced yǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 涌?
The radical of 涌 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 涌 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 涌?
The traditional form of 涌 is 湧. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 涌 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 涌 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 涌 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 涌现 and 出现?
出现 (chūxiàn) simply means to appear. 涌现 (yǒngxiàn) means to appear in large numbers or in a sudden wave, such as many new companies or talented people springing up.
Is 涌 ever pronounced chōng?
Yes, but only in some place names, mostly in southern China, where 涌 refers to a small river or stream. In all ordinary words like 涌入 and 汹涌, it is read yǒng.