冲
chōngTraditional: 沖
Translation
to rush, to dash, to rinse, to charge forward
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 (shuǐ, water) with 中 (zhōng) as the phonetic element, the water sense surviving in meanings such as to rinse and to flush.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 氵 (shuǐ, water) + 中 (zhōng, phonetic)
Stroke order
冲
Examples
，。
He rushed into the room with a grim look on his face.
桥泥。
The current washed away the mud on the bridge.
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Please make a cup of coffee with hot water.
朝。
The children dashed towards the seaside.
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Do not act on impulse, calm down first.
冲 (chōng) means to rush or dash forward, and also to rinse, flush, or brew with poured water. The figurative compound 冲动 (chōng dòng) extends it to acting on impulse.
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