突 tū — to dash; to move forward quickly
天空突然下起了大雨。Tiān kōng tū rán xià qǐ le dà yǔ.It suddenly started to rain heavily.
Common words: 突然 (tū rán)、突出 (tū chū)、突破 (tū pò)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to dash"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to dash", including 突 (tū), 冲 (chōng / chòng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to dash" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 突 (tū), 冲 (chōng / chòng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tū, chōng, chòng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 突 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 突 tūto dash; to move forward quicklyUseful words: 突然, 突出
- 冲 chōng / chòngto rinse; to collide; to water; to rush; to dash (against); to wash outUseful words: 冲突, 冲动
Common words for these 2 "to dash" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 突 (tū) — so "to dash" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected突出tū chūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense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
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to dash".
冲 chōng / chòng — to rinse; to collide; to water; to rush; to dash (against); to wash out
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.
Common words: 冲突 (chōng tū)、冲动 (chōng dòng)、冲击 (chōng jī)
All 2 characters
Open 突、冲 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.