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湧起

简涌起 · 繁湧起

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng qǐ

to well up
to boil out
to bubble forth
to spurt

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
涌: yǒng · surge up, bubble up, gush forth

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3–3 · yong3 qi3

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