冲

衝

chōng

HSK 5

#701 most

frequent character

(of water) to dash against

verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

冲 chōng began as water gushing out. 中 zhōng gives the sound, and 冫 ice here is shorthand for an older 氵 water. The meaning moved through washing and diluting to 'to collide', borrowed for its sound, and on to 'to charge'. Read chòng, it means fierce or facing toward something.

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Example Sentences

我冲水澡的时候喜欢听音乐。

wǒ chōng shuǐ zǎo de shíhòu xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè 。

I like to listen to music while I take a shower.

你可以用热水冲这个茶。

nǐ kěyǐ yòng rèshuǐ chōng zhègè chá 。

You can pour hot water over this tea.

他们的车子在路口冲撞了。

tāmen de chē zǐ zài lùkǒu chōngzhuàng le 。

Their car collided at the intersection.

Same Characters, Different Readings

powerful, vigorous, pungent

Words with similar meanings

冲洗chōngxǐ

More specific to the action of rinsing something clean, often used in a more formal context.

Implies a strong and forceful movement, often used in more poetic or dramatic contexts.

Homophones

to charge (a battery or device)

(used in place names)

Words Starting With 冲

冲击chōng jī

an attack; under attack; a shock

冲动chōng dòng

impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive

冲突chōng tū

conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention

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