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溢 yì

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溢 yì Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yì | yi4
English translation
full; overflowing

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About 溢 yì

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Number of strokes

13

Traditional form

溢 yì

Contains the radical

氵 shuǐ

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

water

Etymology of 溢 yì

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⿰氵益

Semantic compound

氵 shuǐ

Phonetic compound

益 Yì

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 shuǐ represents the meaning and 益 Yì represents the sound. Originally written as 益 Yì .

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Example sentences using 溢 yì

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杯子 bēizi 满 Mǎn 了 le ,茶 chá 溢出 yì chū 来 lái 了 le .

The cup was full and the tea was running over.

煮沸 zhǔ fèi 的 de 牛 Niú 奶 nǎi 溢出 yì chū 了 le 奶 nǎi 锅 guō .

The pan overflowed with boiling milk.

小心 xiǎoxīn 轻 qīng 放 fàng , 否则 fǒuzé 酸 suān 会 huì 溢 yì 出 chū 来 lái .

Handle with care, or the acid may get out.

他 tā 吸 xī 了 le 一 yī 口 kǒu 芳香 fāng xiāng 飘溢的 de 夜晚 yè wǎn 的 de 空气 kōngqì ,闻到 wén dào 了 le 泥土 ní tǔ 的 de 气息 qì xī .

He breathes the sweet - laden night air and smells the earth.

这 zhè 是 shì 一 yī 本 běn 妙语连珠 miào yǔ lián zhū 、智慧 zhìhuì 洋溢 yáng yì 的 de 文集 wén jí .

It is an anthology that crackles with wit and wisdom.

Words with 溢 yì

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
溢 yì to overflow溢 yì
才华横溢 cái huá héng yì brilliant才華橫溢
溢出 yì chū to overflow溢出 yì chū
洋溢 yáng yì brimming with洋溢 yáng yì
热情洋溢 rè qíng yáng yì brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth熱情洋溢
溢于言表 yì yú yán biǎo to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech溢於言表
脑溢血 nǎo yì xuè stroke腦溢血
溢美之词 yì měi zhī cí flattering words溢美之詞
流光溢彩 liú guāng yì cǎi lit. flowing light and overflowing color流光溢彩 liú guāng yì cǎi
充溢 chōng yì replete充溢 chōng yì
横溢 héng yì to overflow橫溢
漫溢 màn yì to overflow漫溢 màn yì
涌溢 yǒng yì to well up湧溢
满溢 mǎn yì to be full to overflowing滿溢

溢 yì Decomposition & Compounds

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