Meaning
to rinse; to collide; to water; to rush; to dash (against); to wash out
Chinese: 冲撞、冲洗；读 chòng 时表示朝着。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chong” becomes a different word in each tone. 冲 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 冲突chōng tūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests)
- 冲动chōng dòngto have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
- 冲击chōng jīto attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock
- 冲洗chōng xǐto rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)
- 冲刺chōng cì(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
Example Sentence
他急急忙忙地冲出了教室。Tā jí jí máng máng de chōng chū le jiào shì.He rushed out of the classroom in a hurry.
他Tāhe急急忙忙jí jí máng mánghurriedly地de(adverb marker)冲出chōng chūto rush out了le(completed action)教室jiào shìclassroom。