溢

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overflow, excessive

溢 is composed of the radical of 水 (water) and 益 (benefit). 益 visually depicts water overflowing from a container due to being overly full. As 益 later derived other meanings, 溢 was created to specifically represent overflowing, abundance, and excess.

Vocabulary of 溢

  • 橫溢 (brimming with)
  • 溢滿 (overflowing)
  • 溢美 (to flatter)

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