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衝 = 彳 + 重 + 亍

衝 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “rush against”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot), 重 (heavy) and 亍 (to take small steps).

Keyword
rush against
Pinyin (Mandarin)
chōng
Script
Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as
rush against, charge ahead, быстрее, вперед, charge ahead
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
衝 collide

Decomposition

ids

  1. 彳 step with left foot
  2. 重 heavy
  3. 亍 to take small steps

How to find 衝 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “heavy” + “to take small steps”. 衝 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 衝 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.