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哼 hēng

to hum; to groan; to snort

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 6
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口亨 ⿰口亨

Memory hint: mouth

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  1. 他一边走路一边哼着小曲。
    Tā yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān hēngzhe xiǎoqǔ.
    He hummed a little tune while walking.
    he while walk while humming little-tune
  2. 你为什么一直在哼这首歌？
    Nǐ wèishénme yìzhí zài hēng zhè shǒu gē?
    Why do you keep humming this song?
    you why continuously at hum this(measure) song
  3. 别老是哼哼，安静一会儿吧。
    Bié lǎoshi hēngheng, ānjìng yíhuìr ba.
    Stop humming and grunting all the time, be quiet for a bit.
    don't always hum-hum, quiet a-while (suggestion)
  4. 他没有哼一声，默默地忍着疼。
    Tā méiyǒu hēng yì shēng, mòmò de rěnzhe téng.
    He didn't make a sound, silently enduring the pain.
    he not-have hum one (measure) sound, silently (particle) enduring pain
  5. 洗澡的时候，他总喜欢哼着歌。
    Xǐzǎo de shíhou, tā zǒng xǐhuan hēngzhe gē.
    When taking a shower, he always likes to hum songs.
    bathe (particle) time, he always like humming song

Words with 哼 (1)