What does 冲 mean in Chinese?

冲 (chōng) means "(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" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 冲?

冲 is pronounced "chōng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 冲?

冲 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 冲?

Common words with 冲 include 俯冲 (to dive down fast), 八冲 (eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-9, TB-1, HT-9 and LV-3, bilaterally)), 反冲 (recoil (of a gun)), 回冲 (backwash), 对冲 (hedging (finance)).

How do you write 冲?

You can practice writing 冲 using our stroke order tool.

冲 (chōng), (of water) to dash against

冲

chōng

(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse

HSK 5verb

Traditional: 沖

Character Breakdown

Radical: 冫 (no. 15)Traditional: 沖

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Definitions

(verb) (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

Example Sentences

早上需要冲澡才能精神。

Zǎoshang xūyào chōng zǎo cáinéng jīngshén

You need a morning shower to feel refreshed

Words Containing 冲

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
俯冲	fǔ chōng	to dive down fast
八冲	bā chōng	eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-9, TB-1, HT-9 and LV-3, bilaterally)
反冲	fǎn chōng	recoil (of a gun)
回冲	huí chōng	backwash
对冲	duì chōng	hedging (finance)

Related Words

来潮(lái cháo)· (of water) to rise

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回落(huí luò)· to fall back

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抑扬(yì yáng)· modulation (rising and falling pitch)

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冲洗(chōng xǐ)· to rinse

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

冲: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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