Chinese Word: 哼 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

哼HSK 6

Pinyin: hēng

English Definition: to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!

Chinese Definition:
①表示痛苦的声音：他的伤很重，但没哼一声。
②轻声随口地唱：他经常哼着小曲。
③(h与单纯的舌根鼻音拼合的音)表示不满意或不信任的声音：哼，我才不理他！

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:亨 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 亨 [ hēng ] prospering, going smoothly

Similar Characters: 吨唛暄啍

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 哼

1		mài kè 迈克： hēng 哼， yòu 又 yī dǐng 一顶 shǎ mào 傻帽 a 啊。 Mike: Another dumb hat, huh?
2		tā 他 duì 对 yīn yuè 音乐 hěn 很 gǎn xìng qù 感兴趣， měi cì 每次 tīng dào 听到 hǎo tīng 好听 de 的 gē qǔ 歌曲 dū huì 都会 gēn zhe 跟着 hēng chàng 哼唱。 He is interested in music and will hum along every time he hears a good song.