吭(kēng)

HSK 7-97 strokes
Readingskēngháng

throat

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Character information

Pinyin
kēng / háng
Meaning
throat
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口亢

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

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

Made of

口kǒu亢kàng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吭 step by step

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

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Words with 吭

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

yī一shēng声bù不kēng吭
HSK 7-9

to not say a word

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kēng吭kēng吭

(onom.) coughing, grunting etc

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kēng吭chī哧

to puff and blow; to whimper

Open 吭哧 page →
kēng吭qì气

to utter a sound

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kēng吭shēng声

to utter a word

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yǐn引háng吭gāo高gē歌

to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 吭’s common words

一声不哧气引高歌

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