俯冲

俯衝

fǔchōng

verb #18,511

Meanings

1 to dive down
2 to swoop down
3 to nosedive

Characters

to bow; to look down

to rush; to charge

Examples

HSK 5

飞机突然俯冲，乘客们都吓坏了。

Fēijī tūrán fǔchōng, chéngkè men dōu xiàhuài le.

The plane suddenly dove, and the passengers were all terrified.

HSK 7-9

老鹰向猎物俯冲下去。

Lǎoyīng xiàng lièwù fǔchōng xiàqù.

The eagle swooped down toward its prey.

Tips

memory

俯 (to look down/bow) + 冲 (to rush/charge) - rushing downward face-first, like a diving bird of prey.

Stroke Order

俯 fǔ

冲 chōng