冲
冲 (chōng) means “to rinse”. It is made of 冫 + 中 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 冲 into its parts
What 冲 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 中 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
冲 stroke order
Example sentences
我给你冲一杯咖啡吧。Wǒ gěi nǐ chōng yī bēi kāfēi ba.Let me make you a cup of coffee.
你先去冲个澡吧。Nǐ xiān qù chōng ge zǎo ba.Why don't you go and take a shower first?
Words with 冲
Also built with 冫
- 习xíto study
- 冰bīngice
- 决juéto decide
- 况kuàngcondition
- 冷lěngcold
- 冻dòngto freeze
- 净jìngclean
- 凄qībitter cold
- 准zhǔnto allow
- 凉liángcool
- 凌língpure
- 减jiǎnto reduce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to rinse; to pour water on; to rush |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 冲
What does 冲 mean?
冲 (chōng) means “to rinse; to pour water on; to rush”.
How many strokes does 冲 have?
冲 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 冲?
The radical of 冲 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 冲?
冲 is made of 冫 (ice) and 中 (central).
Which HSK level is 冲?
冲 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 冲 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.