撞入 (zhuàng rù) — to burst into; to thrust into (with force or suddenness)

Definition

撞入 (zhuàngrù) emphasizes the forceful, sudden entry of something into a space — physical impact, not casual walking in. Often used for people bursting in (警察撞入屋内) or objects penetrating a surface (子弹撞入墙体).

verb
to burst intoto thrust into (with force or suddenness)

Examples

  • 撞入，。
    Tā měng de zhuàng rù le fáng jiān, xià le dà jiā yí tiào.
    He burst into the room suddenly, startling everyone.
  • 撞入，。
    Jǐng chá zhuàng rù wū nèi, zhuā zhù le xián yí rén.
    The police burst into the house and caught the suspect.
  • 撞入，。
    Zǐ dàn zhuàng rù qiáng tǐ, liú xià yí gè shēn dòng.
    The bullet thrust into the wall, leaving a deep hole.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

撞zhuànghit
入rùenter

撞 means to hit and 入 means to enter, so the result is bursting in.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
童
童tóng撞zhuàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is the hand radical, written in full as 手, and the right side 童 supplies the sound.

Open 撞 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

Open 入 →

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