軣 (hōng) - Sound of thunder & crashing or rumbling noise.

軣Tone 1

hōng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

軣 · hōng

Sound of thunder;

crashing or rumbling noise.

Sound of thundercrashing or rumbling noise.

Usage highlights

Thunder rumblingLoud crashRumbling noiseThunderous soundCrashing thunder

Synonyms

  • 轰— boom; rumble; roar
  • 雷— thunder
  • 霹— clap of thunder

Antonyms

  • 静— silence; quiet
  • 寂— stillness; silence

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The thunder rumbled loudly (雷声軣軣).
  • A loud crash was heard from the construction site (工地传来軣的一声).
  • The avalanche made a thunderous noise (雪崩发出軣的巨响).

Collocations

  • Thunder rumbling(雷声軣軣)
  • Loud crash(軣的一声)
  • Rumbling noise(軣軣作响)
  • Thunderous sound(軣然巨响)
  • Crashing thunder(霹雳軣軣)

Idioms

  • Thunder rumbling loudly(雷霆軣軣)
  • The sound of thunder crashing(霹雳軣然)
  • Rumbling like thunder(如雷軣軣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe thunderous sounds.
  • It represents the powerful, awe-inspiring force of nature in traditional Chinese cosmology.
  • Often appears in poetic descriptions of storms and natural phenomena.

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