To groan in Chinese: 哼 (hēng)
hēng
to groan
Definitions
- 1to groan
- 2to snort
- 3to hum
- 4to croon
- 5humph!
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄏㄥ
hēng
Example sentences
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他一边走路一边哼着歌。
tā yì biān zǒu lù yì biān hēng zhe gē。
He hummed a tune as he walked along.
Related words
横七竖八
héng qī shù bā
in disorder
横向
héng xiàng
horizontal
轰
hōng
explosion
轰动
hōng dòng
to cause a sensation
轰炸
hōng zhà
to bomb
哄
hǒng
to deceive
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
烘干
hōng gān
to dry over a stove
烘托
hōng tuō
background (of a painting)
弘扬
hóng yáng
to enhance
红灯
hóng dēng
red light
红火
hóng huǒ
prosperous
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