哄
hōng
coax; beguile, cheat, deceive
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口
- HSK
- 6
- Tone
- 1
Other readings: hòng
Stroke order
Example sentences
这条新闻哄动了世界。
Zhè tiáo xīn wén hōng dòng le shì jiè
This news shocked the world.
他试着哄他老婆开心，但他没做到。
Tā shì zhe hōng tā lǎo pó kāi xīn dàn tā méi zuò dào
He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.
哄堂大笑。
Hōng táng dà xiào
The whole audience erupted in laughter.
听说要来一个转校生之后，全班都乱哄哄地活跃起来。
Tīng shuō yào lái yī gè zhuǎn xiào shēng zhī hòu quán bān dōu luàn hōng hōng de huó yuè qǐ lai
Hearing that a transfer student was coming, the class buzzed with excitement.
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Words containing 哄
- 哄hōng 1roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
- 起哄qǐ hòng 3–4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
- 哄堂大笑hōng táng dà xiào 1–2–4–4the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
- 哄hǒng 3to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)
- 哄hòng 4tumult; uproar; commotion; disturbance