hēng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

哼 means to snort; to make a nasal sound; to hum; to chant; to croon. Pronounced hēng. HSK 7-9.

  • to snort; to make a nasal sound
  • to hum; to chant; to croon

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

tòng
de
hēng
le
shēng
 

He grunted a few times from the pain.

mǎn
de
hēng
le
shēng
 

He snorted in dissatisfaction.

Xiǎo
zhū
zài
chī
shí
shí
tíng
de
hēng
heng
 

The piglet kept grunting while eating.

Bìng
rén
shuì
jiào
shí
yīn
tòng
tòng
hēng
le
shēng
 

The patient grunted a few times in his sleep due to pain.

zhòng
shí
hēng
le
shēng
 

He grunted as he lifted the heavy object.