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冲撞

chōngzhuàng

to collide; to clash; to offend directly

Two people carrying bags bump at a corner, bags flying.
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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

撞 zhuàng

Strokes
15
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 童 child, boy
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新旧观念在城市更新过程中不断冲撞,形成复杂的社会张力。 Xīn jiù guānniàn zài chéngshì gēngxīn guòchéng zhōng búduàn chōngzhuàng, xíngchéng fùzá de shèhuì zhānglì. Old and new ideas constantly clash during urban renewal, forming complex social tensions.
  • 小孩跑得太快,冲撞了路边的小摊。 Xiǎohái pǎo de tài kuài, chōngzhuàng le lù biān de xiǎotān. The child ran too fast and crashed into a roadside stall.
  • 对不起,我不是故意冲撞您的。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú shì gùyì chōngzhuàng nín de. Sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you.

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