U+6EE5 "滥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+6EE5 "滥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "overflow," "excessive," or "indiscriminate," and is composed of the water radical (氵) on the left, suggesting its connection to liquids, and the phonetic component "监" on the right. This character appears in common Chinese vocabulary such as "泛滥" (fàn làn), meaning "to flood" or "to spread unchecked," and "滥用" (làn yòng), meaning "to misuse" or "to abuse." In historical and cultural contexts, "滥" carries nuanced meanings that range from literal water overflow to metaphorical excess, such as in the phrase "滥竽充数" (làn yú chōng shù), an idiom about pretending to be competent by filling a position without the necessary skills.