Hanzi
Traditional
沖
Simplified
冲

powerful/vigorous/pungent/towards/in view of

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

chōng, chòng

Bopomofo

ㄔㄨㄥ, ㄔㄨㄥˋ

Jyutping

cung1

Example sentences

沖 / 冲 chōng
請幫我沖一杯熱茶。
请帮我冲一杯热茶。

Please help me brew a cup of hot tea.

清爽 qīngshuǎng
沖完澡後，感覺整個人都清爽多了。
冲完澡后，感觉整个人都清爽多了。

After taking a shower, I feel much more refreshed.

沖刷 / 冲刷 chōngshuā
岸邊的岩石經過海浪長年累月的沖刷，形成了獨特的地貌。
岸边的岩石经过海浪长年累月的冲刷，形成了独特的地貌。

The rocks on the shore have formed a unique landscape after years of erosion by waves.

稜角 / 棱角 léngjiǎo
這些石頭經過長期的水流沖刷，已經失去了原有的棱角。
这些石头经过长期的水流冲刷，已经失去了原有的棱角。

These stones have lost their original sharp edges after long-term water erosion.

沖洗 / 冲洗 chōngxǐ
請用清水把蔬菜沖洗乾淨。
请用清水把蔬菜冲洗干净。

Please rinse the vegetables clean with clear water.

Example Vocabulary

沖

chong1

to rinse; to flush; to infuse (tea/coffee); to soar

沖動

沖刷

chong1'shua1

to wash away; to erode; to scour

沖劑

chong1'ji4

沖沖

chong1'chong1

沖洗

chong1'xi3

to rinse; to wash away

沖涼

chong1'liang2

俯沖

反沖

對沖

dui4'chong1

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