Chinese word dictionary

泛滥

fànlàn · to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked; variant of 氾濫|泛滥[fan4 lan4]

Word information

Simplified泛滥
Traditional氾濫/泛濫
Pinyinfànlàn
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06

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