匆 cōng hastily
hastily; hurriedly; in a rush
How to remember 匆: 勿 don’t + 丶 a drop = hastily. Late for the train, dad tells the kids "Don't spill a drop" and then gulps down his coffee hastily.
Component breakdown
匆 = 勿 don’t + 丶 a drop
- 勿 don’t
- 丶 a drop
Late for the train, dad tells the kids "Don't spill a drop" and then gulps down his coffee hastily.
How it is used
- 'Hurriedly' - appears reduplicated 匆匆 (cōngcōng) in haste, and in 匆忙 (cōngmáng) hurried.
- 来去匆匆 (láiqù cōngcōng) come and go in a rush is a set phrase; the character rarely stands alone.