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哼

hēng
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9HSK 2.0 · Level 6

In Mandarin Chinese, 哼 (hēng) means “to hum; to groan; humph!”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to hum
  2. to groan
  3. humph!

Other readings: hng — interjection expressing dissatisfaction or suspicion

Stroke order

Examples

  • 他一边走路一边哼着歌。
    Tā yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān hēngzhe gē.
    He walked down the road humming a tune.

Characters

哼
hēng
to groan; to snort