泛滥 meaning and pronunciation

泛滥
Simplified word
泛濫
Traditional word

泛滥 English definition

fàn làn
  • to be in flood
  • to overflow (the banks)
  • to inundate
  • to spread unchecked

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  • 泛 (fàn): to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix);
  • 滥 (làn): overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate;