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冲

chōng/chòng

thoroughfare; to go straight ahead

Traditional 沖 / 衝

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Ancient forms

1 form

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Forms of 衝, a traditional form of 冲.

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Meaning

chōng as in 冲突 chong1

衝

thoroughfare
to go straight ahead
to rush
to clash

沖

(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 collide with

chòng as in 冲床 chong4

powerful
vigorous
pungent
towards
in view of

Example sentences

tā 她 zài 在 dàjiē 大街 shàng 上 kànjiàn 看见 wǒ 我 de 的 shíhou 时候 chòng 冲 wǒ 我 xiào 笑 le 了 xiào 笑。

She smiled at me as she passed me in the street.
tā 他 pòbùjídài 迫不及待 de 地 xiǎng 想 shì 试 yīxià 一下 tā 他 de 的 xīn 新 chōng 冲 làngbǎn 浪板。

He couldn't wait to try out his new surfboard.
zuò 坐 fēijī 飞机 qù 去 chōngshéng 冲绳 yào 要 huā 花 duō 多 cháng 长 shíjiān 时间？

How long does it take to go to Okinawa by plane?
tā 他 nùqìchōngchōng 怒气冲冲 de 地 chū 出 le 了 mén 门。

He left the room in a rage.

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