The character 冲 — “rush”: how to write it and what it means
rush; pour water on
The Chinese character 冲 is read chōng and means “rush; pour water on”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 冲
冲 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 冲, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 冲 is made of
On the left, 冫 — here a shortened “water”: to rinse, to pour boiling water over. On the right, 中 zhōng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 冲
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 冲?
冲 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 冲 mean?
冲 means “rush; pour water on”. It appears in 冲动 (“impulse”), 冲击 (“strike”), 冲突 (“clash”).
How do you pronounce 冲?
冲 is read chōng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 冲 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 冲 yourself
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