溢

Mandarin · pinyin yì

Meanings

  1. to overflow
  2. (literary) excessive
  3. old variant of 鎰 yì
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溢
yì · overflow, brim over; full
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  1. to overflow; to brim over
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to flood
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to be full of; to be brimming with
  4. excessive; excessively
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to exceed
  6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) vigorous
  7. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) An ancient unit of capacity.
  8. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 鎰 /镒 (yì, “An ancient unit of weight.”)
  9. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 佾 (yì, “row of dancers”)
  10. (Hokkien) to surge; to gush; to rise
  11. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to vomit due to overeating, sickness, etc.
  12. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to rock; to sway; to shake
  13. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to lightly sway
  14. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to be shaken, shocked, jolted (similar to lakewater)

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