chōng
to flush; vigorously; on the strength of
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我冲他笑了笑。
wǒ chōng tā xiào le xiào.
I smiled at him.
他冲进屋里。
tā chōng jìn wū li.
He rushed into the room.
我冲了一杯咖啡。
wǒ chōng le yī bēi kā fēi.
I made a cup of coffee.
他冲我笑了笑。
Tā chōng wǒ xiàole xiào.
He smiled at me.
我冲进房间。
Wǒ chōng jìn fángjiān.
I rushed into the room.
他冲我发火了。
Tā chōng wǒ fāhuǒle.
He got angry with me.
退 (tuì)
retreat
降 (jiàng)
descend
退 (tuì)
retreat
降 (jiàng)
descend
The Chinese character 冲 (chōng) is composed of two parts: the radical 水 (shuǐ), meaning "water", and the phonetic component 蟲 (chóng), meaning "insect". The character 冲 originally meant "to gush forth", as water does from a spring. Over time, it has come to take on a wider range of meanings, including "to rush", "to charge", "to collide", and "to conflict".The character 冲 is often used in combination with other characters to form compound words. For example, the word 冲锋 (chōngfēng) means "to charge forward", while the word 冲突 (chōngtū) means "conflict". The character 冲 can also be used as a verb, as in the sentence 我冲进房间 (wǒ chōngjìn fángjiān), which means "I rushed into the room".The character 冲 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.
