(sǒng) - Hurry, rush — to move quickly or in & also describes a hurried or bustling appearance.

Tone 3

sǒng | 13 strokes | radical:

· sǒng

Hurry, rush — to move quickly or in haste;

also describes a hurried or bustling appearance.

Hurry, rush — to move quickly or inalso describes a hurried or bustling appearance.

Usage highlights

Hurried stepsBustling appearanceRush aboutHurry alongIn a flurryHastily

Synonyms

  • hurried, hasty
  • busy, hurried
  • urgent, rushed

Antonyms

  • slow, leisurely
  • slow, unhurried
  • leisurely, idle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He hurried along the street (傱傱而行).
  • The crowd was bustling (傱傱的人群).
  • They rushed to complete the task (傱促完成任务).

Collocations

  • Hurried steps(傱步)
  • Bustling appearance(傱傱)
  • Rush about(傱走)
  • Hurry along(傱行)
  • In a flurry(傱忙)
  • Hastily(傱促)

Idioms

  • Hurrying along(傱傱而行)
  • Bustling and numerous(傱傱众众)
  • Rushing about in haste(傱走不暇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts to describe hurried movement or bustling activity.
  • The character is composed of the 'person' radical (亻) combined with 從, suggesting a person in motion.

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