yàng

漾

Character · Verb

ripple; overflow; brim over

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to ripple; to undulate; to be rippled

Describes gentle movements on the surface of water or other liquids.

Hú湖
miàn面
yàng漾
zhe着
wēi微
bō波
 ,
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
guāng光
 。

The lake surface rippled gently, sparkling in the sunlight.

Wēi微
fēng风
fú拂
guò过
 ,
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
yàng漾
qǐ起
yī一
quān圈
quān圈
lián涟
yī漪
 。

A gentle breeze blew, creating ripples in the pond.

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Xiǎo小
chuán船
huá划
guò过
 ,
shuǐ水
miàn面
yàng漾
kāi开
liǎng两
dào道
cháng长
cháng长
de的
shuǐ水
hén痕
 。

As the boat划过,two long trails rippled across the water surface.

Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
 ,
hǎi海
miàn面
yàng漾
zhe着
yín银
sè色
de的
guāng光
máng芒
 。

Under the moonlight, the sea surface rippled with silvery light.

Chūn春
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
 ,
mài麦
tián田
yàng漾
qǐ起
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
bō波
làng浪
 。

As the spring breeze blew, the wheat field rippled with green waves.

2.

verb

to overflow; to brim over; to spill

Describes liquids spilling over the container's edge due to being too full; can also be used metaphorically for emotions showing on one's face.

Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
chéng盛
de得
tài太
mǎn满
 ,
dōu都
yàng漾
chū出
lái来
le了
 。

This bowl of soup was filled too full and spilled over.

Yīng婴
ér儿
hē喝
tài太
duō多
nǎi奶
hòu后
huì会
yàng漾
nǎi奶
 。

Babies will spit up milk after drinking too much.

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Tā她
tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
 ,
liǎn脸
shàng上
yàng漾
chū出
le了
xìng幸
fú福
de的
xiào笑
róng容
 。

When she heard the good news, a happy smile spread across her face.

Bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
de的
pí啤
jiǔ酒
yàng漾
le了
chū出
lái来
 ,
nòng弄
shī湿
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

The beer in the glass spilled over and wet the table.

Xǐ喜
yuè悦
cóng从
tā他
yǎn眼
zhōng中
yàng漾
chū出
lái来
 ,
gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
zài在
chǎng场
de的
měi每
gè个
rén人
 。

Joy radiated from his eyes, infecting everyone present.