哄

In Mandarin Chinese, 哄 (hǒng) means “to coax; to soothe (a child)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

1. to coax
2. to soothe (a child)

Other readings: hòng — tumult; uproar · hōng — roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub