喷涌 (pēnyǒng): to gush

Meanings

1 to gush
2 to surge out
3 to well up and flow forcefully

Characters

喷

pēn

to spray; to spurt; to gush

涌

yǒng

to surge; to well up; to gush

Examples

泉水从岩缝中喷涌而出。

Quánshuǐ cóng yánfèng zhōng pēnyǒng ér chū.

Spring water gushed out from the rock crevice.

他内心喷涌着无法抑制的激情。

Tā nèixīn pēnyǒng zhe wúfǎ yìzhì de jīqíng.

Uncontrollable passion surged inside him.

Tips

usage

喷涌 combines the force of 喷 (to spray/spurt) with the volume of 涌 (to surge/well up), suggesting a powerful, uncontrolled outpouring. It is used both literally (water, lava, oil) and figuratively (emotions, ideas, energy).

Stroke Order

喷 pēn

涌 yǒng

Related Words

涌出 yǒngchū #24,360

to gush out / to pour out / to surge forth

涌 yǒng HSK 7 #8,390

to surge / to gush / to pour forth

涌动 yǒngdòng #22,319

to surge / to well up and flow / to move in waves / to seethe

喷 pēn HSK 5 #2,726

to spout; to spray; to spew

喷泉 pēnquán HSK 7 #7,801

fountain / water fountain

喷射 pēnshè #10,929

to spurt / to spray / to jet

喷灯 pēndēng #27,937

blowtorch / blowlamp

喷射器 pēnshèqì #27,165

jet nozzle / injector / spray device

喷头 pēntóu #26,353

nozzle / spray head / showerhead

喷雾器 pēnwùqì #26,336

sprayer / atomizer / spray bottle