chōng, chòng

(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

Radical: 冫 HSK 4 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

冲 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 冲

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 冲.

俯冲
fǔ chōng
八冲
bā chōng
冲入
chōng rù
冲冲
chōng chōng
冲决
chōng jué
冲凉
chōng liáng
冲出
chōng chū
冲击
chōng jī
冲刷
chōng shuā
冲刺
chōng cì
冲剂
chōng jì
冲力
chōng lì

Related characters (radical 冫)

Characters that share the radical .

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