哼(hēng)

HSK 7-910 strokes
Readingshēnghng

to groan

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Character information

Pinyin
hēng / hng
Meaning
to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 哼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口亨

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

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

Made of

口kǒu亨hēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 哼 step by step

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

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Words with 哼

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

hēng哼chī哧

to puff hard (e.g. after running)

Open 哼哧 page →
hēng哼jī唧

whisper

Open 哼唧 page →
hēng哼chàng唱

to hum; to croon

Open 哼唱 page →
hēng哼hēng哼jī唧jī唧

whining

Open 哼哼唧唧 page →

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From 哼’s common words

哧唧唱

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