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哼

hēng
HSK 6
#1,963 most
frequent character
to groan, to snort, to hum, to croon
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哼 hēng has 口 mouth as the meaning part and 亨 hēng for sound. It first meant stupidity. It grew to mean to groan or snort, and then the interjection humph!

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Example Sentences

他哼了一声，表示不满。
tā hēng le yīshēng ， biǎoshì bùmǎn 。
He groaned to express his dissatisfaction.
她哼着歌走进了房间。
tā hēng zháo gē zǒujìn le fángjiān 。
She hummed a song as she walked into the room.
听到他的哼声，我知道他不喜欢这个提议。
tīngdào tāde hēngshēng ， wǒzhīdào tābù xǐhuān zhègè tíyì 。
Hearing his snort, I knew he didn't like the proposal.

Same Characters, Different Readings

哼hng
interjection expressing dissatisfaction or suspicion

Words with similar meanings

哼哼hēnghēng
to grunt
A more colloquial expression that represents a similar sound indicating discontent or effort.
哼唱hēngchàng
to hum
Specifically refers to producing a musical sound, often in a more melodic manner.

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