How to say “clash” in Chinese
clash; conflict
“Clash” in Chinese is 冲突, chōng tū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
冲突 is read chōng tū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 — here a shortened “water”: to rinse, to pour boiling water over. On the right, 中 zhōng hints at the sound.
On top, 穴 “burrow”; below, 犬 “dog”: a dog bursts out of its burrow.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “冲突”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 冲突. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冲突不断升级，最后导致了战争。chōngtūbúduànshēngjí,zuìhòudǎozhìlezhànzhēngThe conflict kept escalating and in the end led to war.
- 这两个会议的时间冲突了zhèliǎnggehuìyìdeshíjiānchōngtūleThese two meetings clash.
More words from the lesson “How a war begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clash” in Chinese?
“Clash” in Chinese is 冲突, pinyin chōngtū.
What does 冲突 mean?
冲突 (chōngtū) means “clash; conflict”.
How do you write 冲突?
冲突 is 2 characters: 冲 (chōng) — rush; pour water on; 突 (tū) — suddenly; burst out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 冲突?
冲突 is read chōngtū. Tones: chōng — first tone, tū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clash” in the lesson “How a war begins”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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