kēng

common
verb

Meaning of

吭 means to make a sound; to utter a sound. Pronounced kēng.

  • to make a sound; to utter a sound

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhàn
zài
mén
kǒu
shēng
kēng
 
zhī
dào
zài
xiǎng
shén
me
 

He stood at the door without making a sound, wondering what to do.

Yǒu
wèn
jiù
kēng
shēng
 
bié
biē
zài
xīn
 

Speak up if you have questions, don't hold them in.

bèi
píng
le
 
cóng
tóu
dào
wěi
dōu
méi
kēng
shēng
 

He was criticized and didn't utter a single sound from start to finish.

Kàn
dào
shēng
rén
 
xiǎo
gǒu
kēng
shēng
 
zhǐ
shì
yáo
wěi
ba
 

Seeing a stranger, the little dog didn't make a sound, just wagged its tail.

jiā
dōu
zài
děng
biǎo
tài
 
hái
shì
kēng
shēng
 

Everyone was waiting for him to express his opinion, but he still stayed silent.