匆 cōng
noun
: restless; hurried; hasty
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
そう sou
Usage:
匆忙 cong1mang2: hasty; hurried
忙しい | いそがしい isogashi: busy; hectic
匆匆 cong1cong1: hurriedly [そうそう sousou – archaic: busy; rushed]
急匆匆 ji2cong1cong1: hurried; hasty
匆促 cong1cu4: hastily; in a hurry
匆猝 cong1cu4: hurried; abrupt
匆遽 cong1ju4: hurried; impetuous; rash
Japanese expression
烏兎匆匆 | うとそうそう utosousou
: days and nights passing by quickly; months and years flying by; Time flies
Etymology:
匆 cong1
勿 (wù: must not, do not; without, never) +
丶 (zhǔ: dot; KangXi radical 3)
匆 cong1
勿 (wù: must not, do not; without, never) +
丶 (zhǔ: dot; KangXi radical 3)
Semantic:
悤 cong1
丿 (piě: line; KangXi radical 4) +
口 (kǒu: mouth; open end; entrance, gate) +
夂 (zhǐ: go; KangXi radical 34)
心 (xīn: heart; mind, intelligence; soul)
会意 Associative Compound.
囱 (cong1: chimney) gives the sound while
心 (xin1: heart radical) gives the meaning
Variant:
怱 cong1
Examples:
我們匆匆忙忙的趕到機場。
wo3men cong1cong1mang2mang2 de gan3dao4 ji1chang3.
We rushed (hurried) to the airport.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
