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哼

hēng

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
ParticleIntransitive verb

哼 (hēng) is a Chinese word meaning “to groan”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to groan
  2. to snort
  3. to hum
  4. to croon
  5. humph!

Stroke order

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Example

她一邊做家事，一邊哼著歌。

She hums a tune while doing housework.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).