1. 衝
  2. 刺

衝

Previous (洲)Next (射)
  • 701st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 36 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
衝→
行重
2Radical
衝→
行go/do㇒N/A十ten里village/mile
3Graphical
衝→
㇒丨二亅㇒一丨冂一丨一一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chōng (chong1)thoroughfare • to go straight ahead • to rush • to clash
2. chòng (chong4)powerful • vigorous • pungent • towards • in view of

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 衝 chōng (chong1)The component 重 is pronounced as 'chóng' (chong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 衝 chōng (chong1)The component 重 is pronounced as 'zhòng' (zhong4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 衝 chòng (chong4)The component 重 is pronounced as 'chóng' (chong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 衝 chòng (chong4)The component 重 is pronounced as 'zhòng' (zhong4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

冲 (衝)
冲动 (衝動)

Medium Frequency

缓冲 (緩衝)
冲入 (衝入)
冲出 (衝出)
冲刺 (衝刺)
冲劲 (衝勁)
冲击 (衝擊)
冲浪 (衝浪)
冲破 (衝破)
冲突 (衝突)
冲进 (衝進)
冲锋 (衝鋒)
冲锋陷阵 (衝鋒陷陣)
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刺

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Previous (亿)Next (拥)
  • 1056th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 42 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
刺→
朿刂
2Radical
刺→
木tree冂upside down box刂knife
3Graphical
刺→
一丨八冂亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cī (ci1)whoosh (onomatopoeia)
2. cì (ci4)thorn • sting • thrust • to prick • to pierce • to stab • to assassinate • to murder

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 刺 cī (ci1)The component 朿 is pronounced as 'cì' (ci4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 刺 cì (ci4)The component 朿 is pronounced as 'cì' (ci4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

刺 also appears in:
莿箣

Example Words

High Frequency

刺 
刺激 
毒刺 

Medium Frequency

刺伤 (刺傷)
刺客 
刺激性 
刺痛 
刺眼 
刺绣 (刺繡)
刺耳 
刺猬 (刺蝟)
刺身 
刺青 
刺骨 
粉刺 
冲刺 (衝刺)
讽刺 (諷刺)
马刺 (馬刺)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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