哬 (hé) - An interrogative particle used in Classical Chinese & sometimes used in modern Chinese as an onomatopoeia

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hé ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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哬 · hé

An interrogative particle used in Classical Chinese;

sometimes used in modern Chinese as an onomatopoeia for laughter or heavy breathing.

An interrogative particle used in Classical Chinesesometimes used in modern Chinese as an onomatopoeia

Usage highlights

Interrogative particleHeavy breathing soundClassical Chinese particleDialectal expressionSound representation

Synonyms

  • 何— What, how (interrogative)
  • 呵— Exhale, laugh

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used as an interrogative particle in Classical Chinese (哬).
  • Representing the sound of heavy breathing (哬哬).
  • Sometimes used as a variant for laughter sounds (呵呵).
  • Appears in some dialectal expressions (哬).

Collocations

  • Interrogative particle(哬)
  • Heavy breathing sound(哬哬)
  • Classical Chinese particle(哬)
  • Dialectal expression(哬)
  • Sound representation(哬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Classical Chinese as an interrogative particle.
  • In modern usage, it can represent sounds like heavy breathing or serve as a variant for laughter.
  • Rarely used in contemporary standard Chinese except in specific contexts or dialects.

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