呍 (hōng) - An onomatopoeic character representing a loud sound, especially & variant form of 轟 (hōng, to rumble, explode).

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hōng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呍 · hōng

An onomatopoeic character representing a loud sound, especially a humming or buzzing noise;

variant form of 轟 (hōng, to rumble, explode).

An onomatopoeic character representing a loud sound, especiallyvariant form of 轟 (hōng, to rumble, explode).

Usage highlights

Humming soundBuzzing noiseEngine rumbleBee buzzingMachine humming

Synonyms

  • 轟— to rumble, explode; drive out
  • 嗡— buzzing, humming sound
  • 轰— simplified form of 轟

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The machine made a humming sound (机器呍呍响).
  • Bees were buzzing around (蜜蜂呍呍飞).
  • The engine rumbled (引擎呍呍作响).

Collocations

  • Humming sound(呍呍声)
  • Buzzing noise(呍呍响)
  • Engine rumble(引擎呍呍)
  • Bee buzzing(蜜蜂呍呍)
  • Machine humming(机器呍呍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 呍 is primarily used as an onomatopoeic character to represent various humming, buzzing, or rumbling sounds in Chinese.
  • It serves as a variant character for 轟 (hōng), which means to rumble, explode, or drive out, but 呍 is less commonly used in modern standard Chinese.

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