冲 → 沖、衝

The simplified character '冲' corresponds to 2 different characters in traditional Chinese. The choice depends on the meaning of the word, not a character-by-character swap.

沖用水澆；抵消；謙沖

Reading: chōng Jyut. cung1
Strokes: 7 Radical 水（4＋4）
Kangxi: 8 (derived) p. 611, no. 18
Telegraph: TW 3095 CN 3095
English: pour, infuse, steep; wash away

Correct: 沖洗沖淡沖茶沖泡

Basis：中華民國教育部，教育部《重編國語辭典修訂本》，臺灣學術網路第六版 Entry Link · 沖（條目 ID 8689）（Taiwan Standard）

衝猛烈撞擊；要道

Reading: chōng Jyut. cung1
Strokes: 15 Radical 行（6＋9）
Kangxi: 15 (derived) p. 1110, no. 3
Telegraph: TW 5897
English: rush against, charge ahead

Correct: 衝突衝擊衝動要衝

Common Mistake: 沖突沖擊

⚠️ 命理術語「六沖」「相沖」用「沖」；「衝突」用「衝」

Basis：中華民國教育部，教育部《重編國語辭典修訂本》，臺灣學術網路第六版 Entry Link · 衝ㄔㄨㄥ（條目 ID 8697）（Taiwan Standard）

Other Easily Confused Characters

丑蒙弥云卜干只斗苏系于曲

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clash: When the earthly branch of the day clashes with the earthly branch of a particular zodiac animal. The six clashes are: Rat-Horse, Ox-Goat, Tiger-Monkey, Rabbit-Rooster, Dragon-Dog, Snake-Pig. A note in the almanac saying 'clash Horse' means people born in the Year of the Horse are clashed on that day.

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