外溢

外溢
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(of liquid) to spill out; to overflow

5 meanings
MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    (of liquid) to spill out; to overflow

    • Water overflowed from the cup.

  2. verb

    (of gas) to leak out

    • The natural gas has leaked out.

  3. verb

    (fig.) to spill over; to spread (to new areas)

    • The epidemic spilled over into other cities.

  4. verb

    (fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain; to flow outward (esp. overseas)

    • Capital outflow is a serious problem.

  5. verb

    (fig.) (of talent) to show; to be revealed

    • His talent overflowed.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (evening; crescent moon (pictographic))RADICAL
  • (divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

Evening outside divining fortunes under the moon — that's an external affair.

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