淹没 淹沒 yān mò ㄧㄢ ㄇㄛˋ jim1 mut6

  • to submerge
  • to drown
  • to flood
  • to drown out (also fig.)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 淹 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 海啸 海嘯 ( hǎi xiào hoi2 siu3 ) 席卷 席捲 ( xí juǎn zik6 gyun2 ) 稻田 ( dào tián dou6 tin4 ), 淹没 淹沒 ( yān mò jim1 mut6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 城镇 城鎮 ( chéng zhèn sing4 zan3 )。

    Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns.

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 全球气候变暖 全球氣候變暖 ( quán qiú qì hòu biàn nuǎn cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 bin3 nyun5 ), 城市 ( chéng shì sing4 si5 ) 可能 ( kě néng ho2 nang4 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 完全 ( wán quán jyun4 cyun4 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 淹没 淹沒 ( yān mò jim1 mut6 )。

    Due to global warming, cities could be completely submerged.

  • 住 ( zhù zyu6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 海边 海邊 ( hǎi biān hoi2 bin1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 可能 ( kě néng ho2 nang4 ) 失去 ( shī qù sat1 heoi3 ) 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 家 ( jiā gaa1 ), 并且 並且 ( bìng qiě bing6 ce2 ) 城市 ( chéng shì sing4 si5 ) 可能 ( kě néng ho2 nang4 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 完全 ( wán quán jyun4 cyun4 ) 淹没 淹沒 ( yān mò jim1 mut6 )。

    People living on coastlines might lose their homes, and cities might be completely submerged.

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