汹涌 Traditional form: 洶湧 Pinyin (reading): xiōngyǒng Definitions: to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc) turbulent Characters: 汹 - turbulent, torrential, restless 涌 - to surge up, to bubble up, to gush forth Traditional characters: 洶 - turbulent, torrential, restless 湧 - to gush, to well up, to bubble up