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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 冲动

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
冲动 chōng dòng - to have an urge
- to be impetuous
- impulse
- urge

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 5 3,135 4,565 2,254

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
chōng- (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
chōng- thoroughfare
- to go straight ahead
- to rush
- to clash
chòng- powerful
- vigorous
- pungent
- towards
- in view of
dòng- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

Other Words Containing 冲动

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
冲动 6 5 3,135 4,565 2,254