Chinese word dictionary

冲撞

chōngzhuàng · to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke

Practice word

Word information

Simplified冲撞

Traditional衝撞

Pinyinchōngzhuàng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

冲chōng

wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar

撞zhuàng

to bump into, to collide, to hit, to knock against

How to learn 冲撞

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Words with the same characters

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冲chōng

(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 clash; to collide with; thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash

撞zhuàng

to knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident

冲动chōngdòng

to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge

冲击chōngjī

to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact; variant of 衝擊|冲击[chong1 ji1]

冲突chōngtū

conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention

碰撞pèngzhuàng

to collide; collision