yǒng dòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of water, people, thoughts etc) to surge / to well up and flow / to move in waves
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

湧動 涌动 [yong3 dong4] /(of water, people, thoughts etc) to surge; to well up and flow; to move in waves/

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Other forms in these source records: 湧動

  • 涌
    chōng

    (used in place names)

    yǒng

    to well up / to gush forth / to surge

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

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