Dong Chinese dictionary

yì

overflow

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

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

益 Sound component

yì

benefit

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yì

overflow, brim over; full; to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yì]

Most common words with 溢

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	溢	to overflow
	才华横溢	brilliant
	溢出	to overflow
	洋溢	brimming with
	热情洋溢	brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth

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