匆
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cōng · hastily, hurriedly, in a rush

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5Total strokes

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OverlaidCharacter structure

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Example sentences

Notice where 匆 sits in each complete thought.

Gāo de nán rén cōng cōng dì zǒu le.高的男人匆匆地走了。

The tall man left in a hurry.

Source: Tatoeba #1245274 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cōng cōng máng máng, wèi de shì néng gǎn shàng dìyī bān huǒ chē.我匆匆忙忙,为的是能赶上第一班火车。

I hurried in order to catch the first train.

Source: Tatoeba #333916 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi le bú cuò guò huǒ chē, tā cōng cōng gǎn wǎng le chē zhàn.为了不错过火车,他匆匆赶往了车站。

He hurried to the station so he wouldn't miss the train.

Source: Tatoeba #8739469 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men cōng cōng lí qù le.他们匆匆离去了。

They hurried away.

Source: Tatoeba #13931510 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shàng gè xīng qī cōng cōng dì zài wǒ de fáng jiān lǐ kàn le sì běn shū.我上个星期匆匆地在我的房间里看了四本书。

Last week I quickly read four books in my room.

Source: Tatoeba #1242089 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā nà mó cōng cōng máng máng de, nǐ bù jué dé hěn qí guài má?她那麼匆匆忙忙的,你不覺得很奇怪嗎?

Don't you think it odd that she was in such a hurry?

Source: Tatoeba #503136 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 匆 in context

  1. Say cōng, then recall the core meaning: hastily, hurriedly, in a rush.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the overlaid balanced.
  3. Use it in 匆匆 (cōng cōng), meaning “hurriedly”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 匆 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.