泛滥

fànlàn

to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 氾濫

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街上小广告泛滥。

Small ads flood the streets.

哪里洪水泛滥了?

Where has the floodwater overflowed?