How to Write 漾 (yàng) — Meaning “To ripple / to overflow”

Picture a sheep (羊) swimming in eternal (永) water (氵), making ripples as it moves. This image links the three parts to the meaning "to ripple or overflow."

Write the left radical 氵 first (three dots), then the right part: start with 羊 (point, left-falling, two horizontals, vertical) and finish with 永 (dot, horizontal hook, left-falling, right-falling). A common mistake is making 永's bottom part too wide; keep the right section balanced and not separated.

渝 (yú) has 俞 on the right and means "to change," used in words like 不渝 (unchanging). 渡 (dù) has 度 and means "to cross," as in 渡河 (cross a river). 漾 specifically relates to water rippling or overflowing, and its right side is 羕, not 俞 or 度.

漾 appears in literary or descriptive language, such as 荡漾 (rippling) for water or feelings gently moving. It can also mean "overflow" in phrases like 漾出 (spill out). This character is not common in everyday conversation but is used in poetry and nature writing.

Common words containing 漾 include: 荡漾 (dàng yàng) — To ripple; to undulate; 漾出 (yàng chū) — To overflow / to ripple out; 飘漾 (piāo yàng) — To ripple; to drift.