哼

hēng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to groan
2. to snort
3. to hum
4. to croon
5. humph!

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Character focus

Stroke order

10 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

冷笑

lěng xiào

to sneer

表示轻蔑时用哼

哼唱

hēng chàng

to hum

哼曲子

哼声

hēng shēng

hum

发出的哼的声音

Usage notes

Collocations

哼 is often used in the phrase 哼歌 (hēng gē) meaning 'to hum a song'.

Common mistakes

哼 as an interjection (humph!) is usually written alone or with exclamation, not used in formal sentences.

Example Sentences

2 shown

他疼得直哼。

He was groaning in pain.

哼哼！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13301796)

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Words Containing 哼

哼哧

hēng chī

to puff hard (e.g. after running)

whining

whisper