匆 (cōng) is a Chinese character meaning “hurried”. It is written from 勿 (do not) and 丶 (dot stroke), and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
勿 + 丶
Overlapping structure
Structure from: Unicode U+5306; modern-shape decomposition checked against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 stroke geometry (strokes 1-4 of 匆 match 勿; stroke 5 is the added 丶)
Memory aid
勿 ("do not") with one extra dot 丶 flicked into the middle — dropped by someone too rushed to stop and pick it up. That is 匆: in a hurry.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 匆忙cōng mánghurried; in a rush匆 = cōng
- 匆匆cōng cōnghurriedly; in great haste匆 = cōng
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All readings
hurried
hurried; hasty; in a rush
急急忙忙；急促。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 匆忙cōng mánghurried; in a rush匆 = cōng
- 匆匆cōng cōnghurriedly; in great haste匆 = cōng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 匆 mean?
匆 (cōng) means hurried; hasty; in a rush.
How do you pronounce 匆?
It is pronounced cōng.
What parts is 匆 made of?
勿 (do not) and 丶 (dot stroke). The recorded source is: Unicode U+5306; modern-shape decomposition checked against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 stroke geometry (strokes 1-4 of 匆 match 勿; stroke 5 is the added 丶). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 匆 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 匆?
勹. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 匆?
Common ones are 匆忙 and 匆匆. The reading of 匆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.