Explosion in Chinese: 轰 (hōng)
hōng
explosion
Definitions
- 1explosion
- 2bang
- 3boom
- 4rumble
- 5to attack
- 6to shoo away
- 7to expel
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄏㄨㄥ
hōng
Simplified & traditional
轰
Simplified
轟
Traditional
Example sentences
See 轰 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
只听轰的一声，大楼倒塌了。
zhī tīng hōng de yì shēng， dà lóu dǎo tā le。
With a loud boom, the building collapsed.
Related words
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
红扑扑
hóng pū pū
red
红润
hóng rùn
ruddy
红薯
hóng shǔ
sweet potato
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