漾 (yàng): to overflow, to ripple, used in place names

漾 (yàng) is a Chinese character meaning “to overflow.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 羕 (phonetic). It ranks #2954 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 漾 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to overflow
  2. to ripple
  3. used in place names

Etymology & Origin

漾

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵羕 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
荡漾verbdàng yàngvariant of 蕩漾|荡漾
漾濞彝族自治县yàng bì yí zú zì zhì xiànYangbi Yi Autonomous County, in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
涟漪微漾lián yī wēi yàngripples
漾濞县yàng bì xiànsee 漾濞彝族自治縣|漾濞彝族自治县
漾濞proper-nounyàng bìsee 漾濞彝族自治縣|漾濞彝族自治县
5
Total compounds
60
As first character
40
As last character
0
As middle character

漾 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 漾 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

芳fāng
0.69510 co-occurrences
荡dàng
0.584212 co-occurrences
银yín
0.49110 co-occurrences
优yōu
0.48910 co-occurrences
景jǐng
0.47510 co-occurrences
花huā
0.467964 co-occurrences
酷kù
0.446136 co-occurrences
样yàng
0.42310 co-occurrences
碧bì
0.38768 co-occurrences
娱yú
0.38244 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这条漾流经三个省份,滋养了沿岸的农田。

zhè tiáo yàng liú jīng sān gě shěng fèn , zī yǎng le yán àn de nóng tián .

This river flows through three provinces, nourishing the farmlands along its banks.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

本次活动也正式拉开“花漾塞上 悦享生活”兴庆区花卉产业系列推广活动的序幕。

běn cì huó dòng yě zhèng shì lā kāi huā yàng sāi shàng yuè xiǎng shēng huó xīng qìng qū huā huì chǎn yè xì liè tuī guǎng huó dòng de xù mù .

This event also officially kicked off the Xingqing District’s series of promotional activities for the floral industry, titled “Flower-Filled Frontier, Joyful Living.”

少数派Jun 2026

面霜:雅漾专研修护面霜。

miàn shuāng : yǎ yàng zhuān yán xiū hù miàn shuāng .

Face Cream: Avene Intensive Repair Face Cream.

StheadlineMar 2026

...强背景内地小生撞样车银优 引Do姐芳心荡漾心心眼做一事

. . . qiáng bèi jǐng nèi dì xiǎo shēng zhuàng yàng chē yín yōu yǐn D o jiě fāng xīn dàng yàng xīn xīn yǎn zuò yī shì

...A rising star from mainland China with a powerful background bears a striking resemblance to Cha Eun-woo, capturing Do's heart and making her set her sights on one thing

StheadlineMar 2026

...变怀春少女 拥超强背景撞样车银优 芳心荡漾全程心心眼惊喜做一事

. . . biàn huái chūn shǎo nǚ yōng chāo qiáng bèi jǐng zhuàng yàng chē yín yōu fāng xīn dàng yàng quán chéng xīn xīn yǎn jīng xǐ zuò yī shì

...Transformed into a love-struck young woman, she, backed by a powerful family, meets the handsome Yinyou. Her heart flutters as she spends the entire time gazing at him with adoring eyes, full of surprises and focused on one thing.

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

...26海峡两岸(清流)樱花文化季开启“花”漾篇章

. . . 2 6 hǎi xiá liǎng àn ( qīng liú ) 樱 huā wén huà jì kāi qǐ huā yàng piān zhāng

... 26. The cherry blossom culture season on both sides of the strait (clear stream) opens a chapter of "flowers"

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 氵 (water) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced yàng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 漾 (yàng) mean in Chinese?
漾 (yàng) primarily means "to overflow." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2954 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 漾 have?
漾 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 漾?
The radical associated with 漾 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 漾?
漾 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 羕 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵羕 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 漾?
Common words with 漾 include: 荡漾 (dàng yàng, "variant of 蕩漾|荡漾"); 漾濞彝族自治县 (yàng bì yí zú zì zhì xiàn, "Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan"); 涟漪微漾 (lián yī wēi yàng, "ripples"); 漾濞县 (yàng bì xiàn, "see 漾濞彝族自治縣|漾濞彝族自治县"); 漾濞 (yàng bì, "see 漾濞彝族自治縣|漾濞彝族自治县"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 漾 (yàng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yàng: 样 (manner), 阳 (positive (electric.)), 养 (to raise (animals)), 洋 (ocean), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 漾 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 漾 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.