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冲刺 (chōng cì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

冲刺 (chōng cì) is a Chinese word: to sprint. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 冲刺

动 dòng verb

to sprint

运动员在最后一圈开始冲刺。

yùn dòng yuán zài zuì hòu yī quān kāi shǐ chōng cì

The athlete starts sprinting in the last lap.

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Word breakdown

冲 chōng — rush, dash forward

Words with this character (6)
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刺 cì — pierce through, burst forward

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 刺激 cì jī — stimulate HSK 5
    • 刺 prick, pierce (the sharp action)
    • 激 arouse, excite (the response provoked)
    Example

    这个游戏能刺激孩子们的想象力。

    zhè ge yóu xì néng cì jī hái zi men de xiǎng xiàng lì

    This game can stimulate children's imagination.

  • 2 刺眼 cì yǎn — glaring HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to irritate
    • 眼 eye
    Example

    阳光太刺眼了。

    yáng guāng tài cì yǎn le

    The sunlight is too glaring.

  • 3 刺绣 cì xiù — to embroider HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to prick (the action of needle piercing through fabric)
    • 绣 to embroider, decorative stitching
    Example

    我奶奶会刺绣漂亮的图案。

    wǒ nǎi nai huì cì xiù piào liang de tú àn

    My grandmother can embroider beautiful patterns.

  • 4 刺耳 cì ěr — ear-piercing, harsh, grating HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to irritate
    • 耳 ear
    Example

    突然的刹车声刺耳极了。

    tū rán de shā chē shēng cì ěr jí le

    The sudden brake sound was extremely ear-piercing.

  • 5 刺骨 cì gǔ — bone-chilling HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to penetrate sharply
    • 骨 bone (indicating depth/intensity)
    Example

    冬天的寒风刺骨。

    dōng tiān de hán fēng cì gǔ

    The winter cold wind is bone-chilling.

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  • 6 讽刺 fěng cì — to satirize, to mock HSK 7
    • 讽 indirect criticism or mockery through subtle means
    • 刺 sharp, piercing quality of the criticism; cutting or biting
    Example

    他用幽默的方式讽刺社会现象。

    tā yòng yōu mò de fāng shì fěng cì shè huì xiàn xiàng

    He uses humor to satirize social phenomena.

Structure & writing
1 冲 chōng — to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against
Xpinyin

冲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.2 中 zhōng — center; middle point equidistant from all sides
Xpinyin
中 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱) 钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell
HSK 3
种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against
HSK 6
肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding)
HSK 7
仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔) 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send

Stroke order

2 刺 cì — to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something)

刺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 朿 cì — thorn or spine on a plant
朿 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something)
HSK 6
策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume
HSK 7
枣 zǎo jujube fruit; Chinese date 棘 jí jujube tree (deciduous shrub with thorny stems, yellow-green flowers, small sour fruit, seeds used medicinally)
2.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order