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衝撞

简冲撞 · 繁衝撞

Mandarin · pinyin chōng zhuàng

to collide
jerking motion
to impinge
to offend
to provoke

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衝: Look up this written character
撞: zhuàng · knock against, bump into, collide
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over

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1–4 · chong1 zhuang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung1 zong6

Cantonese word readings for 衝撞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to collide; to run into; to hit; to impact
to offend; to hurt; to affront
(sports) to run at (another player); to charge

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