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淹
yān
Description
"淹"的意思是水太多，把东西盖住了。
"淹" means there is too much water, covering things up.
下大雨的时候，路上常常会被水淹。
When it rains heavily, roads are often淹ed with water.
Meanings
淹yān
to flood; to submerge under water
大雨把马路淹了。
The heavy rain flooded the road.
淹死yān sǐ
to drown
他不会游泳，差点淹死。
He can't swim and almost drowned.
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Notes
- Nuance
淹 stresses being covered or submerged by water; often used with 水 or 雨.
- Collocation
淹死 = 淹 + 死 means to die from drowning.
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