Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

hurried; hasty

Chinese: 匆忙、急促。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cong” becomes a different word in each tone. 匆 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

  • 匆忙cōng mánghasty; hurried
  • 匆匆cōng cōnghurriedly
  • 匆促cōng cùhastily; in a hurry
  • 急匆匆jí cōng cōnghurried; hasty
  • 行色匆匆xíng sè cōng cōnghurried; in a haste

Example Sentence

早上他匆匆吃了几口饭就上学去了。Zǎo shang tā cōng cōng chī le jǐ kǒu fàn jiù shàng xué qù le.In the morning he hurriedly ate a few bites and went to school.

早上Zǎo shangearly morninghe匆匆cōng cōnghurriedlychīto eatle(completed action)small tablekǒumouthfàncooked ricejiùthen上学shàng xuéto go to schoolto gole(completed action)