撞 Stroke Order — How to Write 撞
撞 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
撞 Radical and Character Components
撞 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 童 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 12 more strokes
撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhuàng
Meanings of 撞 in Chinese
1
zhuàng撞
To hit, strike, or collide with something.
他开车时不小心撞到了一棵树。
He accidentally hit a tree while driving.
to meet unexpectedly; to run into someone by chance
我昨天在超市撞见了我的小学同学
Yesterday, I ran into my elementary school classmate at the supermarket.
to try one's luck; to take a chance
我决定去买张彩票，撞撞运气
I decided to buy a lottery ticket to try my luck.
Common Words and Phrases with 撞
1
A car crash or collision; figuratively, for two events or schedules to clash or coincide unfavorably.
高速公路上发生了一起严重的撞车事故，导致交通堵塞。
A serious car crash occurred on the highway, leading to a traffic jam.
2
To run down and sink (a vessel).
货轮在浓雾中不慎与冰山撞沉。
The cargo ship accidentally collided with an iceberg and sank in the dense fog.
3
A large, suspended hammer in a steel mill used for upsetting the top of long workpieces.
工人们操作着巨大的撞锤，精确地锻造着船用螺旋桨的轴心。
Workers are operating the huge drop hammer, precisely forging the shaft of the marine propeller.
4
The process where water vapor and ice crystals in clouds repeatedly collide and condense, forming water droplets and small ice blocks.
在寒冷的云层中，水汽分子与冰晶不断地撞冻，最终形成降雪。
In cold cloud layers, water vapor molecules and ice crystals continuously collide and freeze, eventually forming snowfall.
5
To destroy or severely damage something, often a vehicle, through collision or impact.
汽车失控后，撞毁了路边的护栏。
After losing control, the car crashed into the roadside barrier.
6
to collide with force; impact
小行星撞击地球表面形成了巨大的陨石坑。
An asteroid hitting the Earth's surface formed a huge crater.
7
To meet or discover by chance; to run into someone or something unexpectedly.
我在图书馆里撞见了我的老同学。
I ran into my old classmate in the library.
8
A superstitious belief that one is possessed by spirits, leading to sudden unconsciousness and delirious speech.
他突然神情恍惚，语无伦次，大家都在怀疑他是不是撞客了。
He suddenly became disoriented and spoke incoherently; everyone wondered if he had experienced 'zhuangke' (a superstitious term for spirit possession).
9
to drop in on someone casually
周末没事的时候，我喜欢去朋友家撞门子，聊聊天，玩玩游戏。
On weekends when I have nothing planned, I enjoy dropping in on my friends' houses, chatting and playing games.
10
To hit a wall or run into an obstacle; metaphorically, to encounter significant setbacks or difficulties that prevent further progress.
我最近在学习编程，遇到一个复杂的bug，感觉自己完全撞墙了，怎么都解决不了
I've been learning programming recently, and I encountered a complex bug. I feel like I've completely hit a wall and can't solve it no matter what.
11
A spring lock that automatically fastens when a door is closed; also, to find someone not home.
他出门时忘记带钥匙，结果被撞锁锁在外面了
He forgot his keys when he went out and was locked out by the self-locking latch.
12
A firing pin is a component in a firearm that strikes the primer of a cartridge to ignite the propellant.
射击前，他检查了手枪的撞针，确认没有磨损。
Before shooting, he checked the pistol's firing pin to confirm there was no wear.
More words with 撞
- mǎng莽zhuàng撞rash, reckless
- pèng碰zhuàng撞collision, impact
- dǐng顶zhuàng撞talk back, retort
- zhuàng撞huài坏smash, wreck
- xiāng相zhuàng撞Collide, Crash
- chōng冲zhuàng撞collide, offend
- luàn乱zhuàng撞bump around, stumble around
- zhuàng撞dào到hit, collide with
- pèng碰zhuàng撞hòu后After collision, Post-collision
- sī思wéi维pèng碰zhuàng撞Brainstorming, Clash of ideas
- zhuàng撞dà大yùn运Have a stroke of luck, Hit the jackpot
- pèng碰zhuàng撞chū出Spark, Generate
- zhuàng撞zhuàng撞yùn运qi气Try one's luck, Take a chance
- mǎng莽zhuàng撞xíng行shì事Act rashly, Act recklessly
Idioms with 撞
- zhuàng撞tóu头kē磕nǎo脑encounter obstacles and setbacks
- diē跌die跌zhuàng撞zhuàng撞staggering unsteadily
- dōng东bēn奔xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东pèng碰xī西zhuàng撞blunder about aimlessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- luàn乱pèng碰luàn乱zhuàng撞blundering about aimlessly
- tóu头zhuàng撞nán南qiáng墙stubbornly persist despite obvious difficulties
- wù误dǎ打wù误zhuàng撞to achieve something by accident
- zhāo招yáo摇zhuàng撞piàn骗swindle and cheat by false pretenses
- chōng冲zhōu州zhuàng撞fǔ府travel extensively and gain broad experience
- dāng当yī一tiān天hé和shang尚zhuàng撞yī一tiān天zhōng钟do minimum work without enthusiasm
- dōng东āi挨xī西zhuàng撞Wander aimlessly
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Open the tool →Questions about 撞
What does 撞 mean in Chinese?
撞 (zhuàng) means “To hit” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 撞?
撞 is pronounced zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 撞 have?
撞 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 撞?
撞 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 撞?
The radical of 撞 is 扌, and 撞 is a phono-semantic compound.
