To surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) in Chinese: 汹涌 (xiōng yǒng)

xiōng yǒng

to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 洶湧1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
  2. 2turbulent

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ㄒㄩㄥ

xiōng

/ x/ ü/ eng/ first tone

ㄩㄥˇ

yǒng

/ ü/ engˇ/ third tone

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汹涌

Simplified

洶湧

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 大海的波涛非常汹涌。

    dà hǎi de bō tāo fēi cháng xiōng yǒng。

    The waves of the sea are surging violently.

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