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要冲

yào chōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
road hub / major crossroad
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6cf7796a6c691673. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

要衝 要冲 [yao4 chong1] /road hub/major crossroad/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 要衝

  • 要
    yāo

    (bound form) to demand / to coerce

    yào

    to want / to need / to ask for / will / shall / about to / need to / should / if (same as 要是[yào shi]) / (bound form) important

  • 冲
    chōng

    (of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with / thoroughfare / to go straight ahead / to rush

    chòng

    powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.