撞 meaning and stroke order
To knock against; to bump into; to run into
How to write 撞, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 撞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to knock against
- to bump into
- to run into
- to meet by accident
How 撞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 童 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 撞
撞 is a hand 扌 plus 童 (tóng), which gives the sound. Picture a hand shoving forward so hard it knocks into something.
撞 describes physical impact, like a car hitting something or a person bumping into a door, and it can also mean running into someone by chance, as in 撞见 (zhuàngjiàn). Example: 他骑车撞到了一棵树。(Tā qí chē zhuàng dào le yì kē shù.) He rode his bike into a tree.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 撞 with 童 (tóng, child) or 憧 (chōng, as in 憧憬). The hand radical 扌 is what makes it 撞. Also keep the fourth tone zhuàng, and do not confuse it with 状 (zhuàng, shape), which has the same sound.
Common words with 撞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 撞击 | zhuàngjī | to strike; to hit; to ram | HSK 7-9 |
| 碰撞 | pèngzhuàng | to collide; collision | HSK 7-9 |
| 冲撞 | chōngzhuàng | to collide; jerking motion | HSK 7-9 |
| 撞死 | zhuàngsǐ | to knock down and kill (with a car, train etc) | |
| 撞车 | zhuàngchē | to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash | |
| 撞倒 | zhuàngdǎo | to knock down; to knock over | |
| 撞见 | zhuàngjiàn | to meet by accident | |
| 相撞 | xiāngzhuàng | collision; crash | |
| 莽撞 | mǎngzhuàng | rash; reckless | |
| 撞毁 | zhuànghuǐ | to smash | |
| 撞球 | zhuàngqiú | billiards; billiards ball | |
| 顶撞 | dǐngzhuàng | to contradict (elders or superiors) | |
| 撞伤 | zhuàngshāng | bruise; bump |
撞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 撞
How many strokes are in 撞?
撞 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 撞 mean?
撞 (zhuàng) means to knock against; to bump into; to run into. A common word with it is 撞击 (zhuàngjī), meaning "to strike; to hit; to ram".
How do you pronounce 撞?
撞 is pronounced zhuàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 撞?
The radical of 撞 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 撞 under this radical.
Is 撞 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 撞 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 撞 and 碰?
碰 (pèng) is a general word for touching or bumping, often lightly. 撞 suggests a harder, more forceful hit, like a crash. You might 碰 someone's arm, but a car 撞 a wall.
How is 撞车 used figuratively?
Besides a literal car crash, 撞车 can mean that two things clash, such as schedules or ideas. For example, 两个会议撞车了 (liǎng gè huìyì zhuàngchē le) means two meetings conflict.