cōng

匆

Character · AdjectiveTraditional怱

hurried; busy

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

hurried; busy; hasty

literary

Often used in classical or literary contexts. The variant form '匆' is more common in modern usage.

Tā他
xíng行
sè色
cōng怱
cōng怱
 ,
lái来
bu不
jí及
gào告
bié别
 。

He was in such a hurry that he didn't have time to say goodbye.

Shì事
chū出
cōng怱
máng忙
 ,
wèi未
néng能
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhōu周
quán全
 。

The matter arose in a hurry, so preparations could not be thorough.

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Cōng怱
cù促
zhī之
jiān间
 ,
tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
jué决
dìng定
 。

In his haste, he made the wrong decision.

Gǔ古
jì籍
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
cǐ此
cōng怱
zì字
 。

This character '怱' is often seen in ancient texts.

Tā他
cōng怱
máng忙
lí离
qù去
 ,
liú留
xià下
zhòng众
rén人
bù不
jiě解
 。

He left in a hurry, leaving everyone puzzled.