verb HSK 7 #15,500

Meanings

  1. 1 to overflow
  2. 2 to spill over
  3. 3 to be brimming with

Examples

Shuǐ cóng bēizi lǐ yì chūlái le.
Water overflowed from the cup.
Tā de liǎn shàng yìmǎn le xìngfú de xiàoróng.
Her face was brimming with a happy smile.

Tips

usage
is often used figuratively: 洋溢 (yángyì — to be brimming with), (yìmǎn — overflowing with). The radical (water) hints at its literal meaning of liquid overflowing.
memory
The water radical () on the left + (benefit/overflow) on the right — water that goes beyond its container.

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