喷涌

噴湧

pēnyǒng

verb #29,383

Meanings

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

Characters

to spray; to spurt; to gush

to surge; to well up; to gush

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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