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

老鹰向猎物俯冲下去。

Lǎoyīng xiàng lièwù fǔchōng xiàqù.

The eagle swooped down toward its prey.

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.

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