涌动

湧動

yǒngdòng

verb #22,319

Meanings

1 to surge
2 to well up and flow
3 to move in waves
4 to seethe

Characters

to surge; to gush; to well up

to move; motion

Examples

人群在广场上涌动。

Rénqún zài guǎngchǎng shàng yǒngdòng.

The crowd surged through the square.

心中涌动着难以言表的感动。

Xīnzhōng yǒngdòngzhe nányǐ yánbiǎo de gǎndòng.

Emotions impossible to express welled up inside.

Tips

usage

涌动 applies both to physical movement (water, crowds) and emotional surging. It conveys a continuous, wave-like motion.

Stroke Order

涌 yǒng

动 dòng