yù

潏

Character · Verb

gush; surge; well up

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

(of water) to gush forth; to surge; to well up

archaic

A literary term describing water flowing or surging out rapidly. Used in classical or formal contexts, often in hydrological or poetic descriptions.

Quán泉
shuǐ水
yù潏
yù潏
ér而
chū出
 ，
shēng声
ruò若
léi雷
míng鸣
 。

The spring water gushed forth with a sound like thunder.

Qí其
liú流
yù潏
yǒng涌
 ，
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
 。

Its current surged and could not be blocked.

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Yù潏
huáng湟
xiōng汹
yǒng涌
 ，
màn漫
guò过
hé河
dī堤
 。

The turbulent waters surged violently, overflowing the riverbanks.