HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

溢 means to overflow; to brim over; to spill over; excessive; overflowing; redundant. Pronounced yì. HSK 7-9.

  • to overflow; to brim over; to spill over
  • excessive; overflowing; redundant
  • ancient unit of weight (equivalent to 20 liang)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Guō
de
niú
nǎi
chū
lái
le
 

The milk in the pot overflowed.

shuǐ
shàng
zhǎng
 
jīng
kāi
shǐ
chū
àn
le
 

The river has risen and begun to overflow its banks.

guò
hòu
 
shuǐ
de
shuǐ
kuài
yào
chū
lái
le
 

After the heavy rain, the reservoir is almost overflowing.

gǎn
dòng
de
lèi
yíng
kuàng
 
yào
chū
lái
le
 

He was so moved that his eyes filled with tears, almost overflowing.

Bēi
zi
de
jiǔ
tài
mǎn
le
 
shāo
wēi
dòng
jiù
huì
chū
lái
 

The beer in the glass is so full that it will overflow with the slightest movement.