Word

冲 (chōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

also read as:

chòng towards, at, facing

Meaning of 冲

动 dòng verb

to rush, to charge, to rinse

他冲出了房间。

tā chōng chū le fáng jiān

He rushed out of the room.

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Word breakdown

冲 chōng — to rush, to charge, to rinse

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 冲动 chōng dòng — impulsive HSK 6
- 冲 rush, surge forward
- 动 move, act
Example

他是一个冲动的人。

tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén

He is an impulsive person.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.

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6 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.
7 冲浪 chōng làng — surf HSK 7
- 冲 to rush, to charge
- 浪 wave
Example

我喜欢在海边冲浪。

wǒ xǐ huān zài hǎi biān chōng làng

I like to surf at the beach.

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

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