哻 (hān) - Snoring sound & to snore loudly. An onomatopoeic character representing the

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hān ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

哻 · hān

Snoring sound;

to snore loudly.

An onomatopoeic character representing the sound of snoring.

Snoring soundto snore loudly. An onomatopoeic character representing the

Usage highlights

Snoring soundLoud snoringSnoring loudlySnoring noiseContinuous snoring

Synonyms

  • 鼾— Snore; snoring sound
  • 齁— Wheeze; snore

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was snoring loudly (哻哻地打着鼾).
  • The sound of snoring echoed (哻声不断).
  • The old man's snoring was quite loud (老人的哻声很大).

Collocations

  • Snoring sound(哻声)
  • Loud snoring(哻哻)
  • Snoring loudly(哻然)
  • Snoring noise(哻响)
  • Continuous snoring(哻哻不休)

Idioms

  • Snoring like thunder(鼾声哻哻)
  • Sleeping soundly with loud snoring(酣睡哻然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese texts to describe snoring sounds.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Often appears in literary descriptions of sleep or drunken states.

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