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Meaning of 吭

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吭Polyphone (多音字)
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:亢 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 亢 [ kàng ] high, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; surname
Similar Characters: 吤
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1
Pinyin: kēng
English Definition:to utter
Chinese Definition:
①出声,发言:吭气。吭声。
Example Words:
吭声 kēng shēng to utter a word
吭气 kēng qì to utter a sound
吭哧 kēng chi to puff and blow; to whimper
吭吭 kēng kēng (onom.) coughing, grunting etc
一声不吭 yī shēng bù kēng to not say a word
More:吭* | *吭 | *吭*
2
Pinyin: háng
English Definition:throat
Chinese Definition:
①喉咙,嗓子:引吭高歌。
Example Words:
引吭高歌 yǐn háng gāo gē to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
More:吭* | *吭 | *吭*
Example Sentences
1
他坐在那儿一声不吭
。
He sat there without saying a word.
2
这么半天
,
他连吭都没吭一声
。
For a long time he didn't even utter a sound.
3
有好长一段时间他写自己的音乐
,
一声也不吭
。
There was a long time when he wrote his own music without saying one word.
4
很简单
,
1
%
的人被那些舞着资料夹的陌生人敲开房门并粗鲁地问及他们私人问题的时候
,
会说
:
“
是
,
被你发现了吭
。
我是同性恋
!
Simply that 1% of people, when a stranger knocks on the door wielding a clipboard and impertinent personal questions will say: "Yes, you've found me, I am Gay!
5
市长紧抓着椅子扶手
,
两脚绷得直挺挺
,
使了浑身的力气
,
只觉得肾都像个冰窟窿
,
却一声都不吭
。
The Mayor seized the arms of the chair, braced his feet with all his strength, and felt an icy void in his kidneys, but didn't make a sound.