冲(chōng)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 衝
Readingschōngchòng

(of water) to dash against

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Character information

Pinyin
chōng / chòng
Meaning
(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
衝

Origin & structure

Where 冲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰冫中

In this compound, the meaning comes from 冫 (water); 中 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

冫bīng中zhōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 衝: go

How to write 冲 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 冲

Common words using 冲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chōng冲jī击
HSK 6

variant of 冲击

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chōng冲xǐ洗
HSK 7-9

to rinse; to wash

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fǔ俯chōng冲

to dive down fast; to swoop down

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bā八chōng冲

eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-…

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fǎn反chōng冲

recoil (of a gun); to bounce back; backlash

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duì对chōng冲

hedging (finance)

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duì对chōng冲jī基jīn金

hedge fund

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nù怒qì气chōng冲chōng冲

(idiom) spitting anger; in a rage

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击洗俯八反对基金

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