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冲浪

chōnglàng

to surf; surfing

A person balances on a red board riding a big wave.
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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

浪 làng

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 良 good, virtuous, respectable
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 浪

Example phrases

  • 他利用出差间隙去海边冲浪,借此缓解高压工作的疲惫。 Tā lìyòng chūchāi jiànxì qù hǎibiān chōnglàng, jiècǐ huǎnjiě gāoyā gōngzuò de píbèi. He used a gap during his business trip to go surfing by the sea, using it to ease the fatigue of high-pressure work.
  • 夏天我们一家人去海边学冲浪。 Xiàtiān wǒmen yì jiā rén qù hǎibiān xué chōnglàng. In summer our whole family goes to the seaside to learn surfing.
  • 今天浪很大,特别适合冲浪。 Jīntiān làng hěn dà, tèbié shìhé chōnglàng. The waves are big today, perfect for surfing.

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