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冲动 (chōng dòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 冲动

形 xíng adjective

impulsive

他是一个冲动的人。

tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén

He is an impulsive person.

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Word breakdown

冲 chōng — rush, surge forward

1 冲击 chōng jī — to impact, to strike against, to charge at HSK 6
- 冲 rushing forward, surging with force
- 击 to strike, to hit
Example

海浪不断冲击着海岸。

hǎi làng bú duàn chōng jī zhe hǎi àn

The waves continuously strike against the shore.
2 冲突 chōng tū — conflict HSK 6
- 冲 rush, impact
- 突 sudden, break through
Example

两国之间的冲突越来越严重。

liǎng guó zhī jiān de chōng tū yuè lái yuè yán zhòng

The conflict between the two countries is becoming more and more serious.
3 冲刺 chōng cì — to sprint HSK 7
- 冲 rush, dash forward
- 刺 pierce through, burst forward
Example

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.
4 冲撞 chōng zhuàng — to collide with, to crash into HSK 7
- 冲 to rush, to charge forward
- 撞 to collide, to strike
Example

那辆车冲撞了路边的护栏。

nà liàng chē chōng zhuàng le lù biān de hù lán

That car crashed into the roadside guardrail.
5 冲洗 chōng xǐ — to rinse; to wash; to develop (photos) HSK 7
- 冲 to rush; to pour (water flowing forcefully)
- 洗 to wash; to clean
Example

请用清水冲洗伤口。

qǐng yòng qīng shuǐ chōng xǐ shāng kǒu

Please rinse the wound with clean water.

动 dòng — move, act

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 动 dòng — to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

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

consists of

2.1 云 yún — (lit.) to say

云 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together

HSK 2

动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence

HSK 3

尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap

HSK 6

坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone

HSK 7

耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order