(hǒng)

HSK 7-99 strokes
Readingshǒnghōnghòng

roar of laughter (onom.)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
hǒng / hōng / hòng
Meaning
roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口共

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

HSK 7-9

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

Open 哄堂大笑 page →
nèihǒng

variant of 内讧

Open 内哄 page →
hōngdòng

variant of 轰动

Open 哄动 page →

to disperse in confusion (idiom)

Open 一哄而散 page →

(of a group of people) to rush into action

Open 一哄而起 page →
luànhōnghōng

noisy and in disarray

Open 乱哄哄 page →

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