奔涌

奔湧

bēnyǒng

verb #37,134

Meanings

1 to surge
2 to gush forth
3 to pour out

Characters

to gush / surge

Examples

江水奔涌而下。

Jiāngshuǐ bēnyǒng ér xià.

The river surged downward.

热泪奔涌。

Rèlèi bēnyǒng.

Hot tears gushed forth.

Tips

register

Literary / dramatic. Pairs with rivers (江水奔涌), tears (热泪奔涌), emotions (激情奔涌), and crowds (人潮奔涌). Avoid in casual speech — say 涌 or 流 instead.

Stroke Order

奔 bēn

涌 yǒng