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哼 - hēng

hum; sing softly; groan, moan; (Cant.) an interjecting indicating disapproval

hum; sing softly; groan, moan; (Cant.) an interjecting indicating disapproval

How to read 哼

Click 哼 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhēng
Englishhum; sing softly; groan, moan; (Cant.) an interjecting indicating disapproval
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

哼哧 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 哼唧. Please read 哼唱 one more time.

Common words with this character

to puff hard
whisper
to hum; to croon
hum

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 哼 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 哼哧 and 哼唧 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 哼.