冲

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:

冫 中

Semantic component: 冫; phonetic component: 中.

Words containing 冲

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 冲.

俯冲
fǔ chōng
to dive down fast
八冲
bā chōng
冲入
chōng rù
to rush into
冲冲
chōng chōng
excitedly
冲决
chōng jué
to burst (e.g. a dam)
冲凉
chōng liáng
to take a shower
冲出
chōng chū
to rush out
冲击
chōng jī
an attack
冲刷
chōng shuā
to cleanse
冲刺
chōng cì
to sprint
冲剂
chōng jì
to be taken dissolved in boiling water (of Chinese herbal medicine)
冲力
chōng lì
impulse

Related characters (radical 冫)

Characters that share the radical 冫.

习 冫 冰 冱 决 况 冶 冷 冻 冼 冽 净 凄 准 凇 凈 凉 凋 凌 凍 减 凑 凛 凜

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