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冲动

chōngdòng

impulsive

A person lunging forward
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Characters in this word

冲 chōng

Strokes
6
Radical
冫 — ice
Made of
冫 ice 中 central
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 别太冲动。 Bié tài chōngdòng. Do not be too impulsive.
  • 他很冲动。 Tā hěn chōngdòng. He is very impulsive.
  • 冲动不好。 Chōngdòng bù hǎo. Being impulsive is not good.

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