Chinese word dictionary
泛滥
fànlàn · to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked; variant of 氾濫|泛滥[fan4 lan4]
Simplified泛滥
Traditional氾濫/泛濫
Pinyinfànlàn
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
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How to learn 泛滥
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