yān​mò

submerge

淹没 (淹沒) yān​mò
submerge verb
to overflow or cover completely with water or another liquid; to flood

The flood inundated the entire city.

drown out verb
to overwhelm or obscure, particularly in reference to sound, visibility, or emotions

The thunderous applause drowned out his voice.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.14 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
7.41 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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