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吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吭 Stroke Order — How to Write 吭

Stroke Order

吭 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

吭 Radical and Character Components

Components:口亢

吭 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 亢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

吭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • háng
  • kēng

Meanings of 吭 in Chinese

1

háng吭

Throat, voice (especially in the context of singing loudly)
她引吭高歌，声音响彻整个大厅。
She raised her voice in song, her voice reverberating throughout the entire hall.
2

kēng吭

To utter a sound; to speak or express an opinion.
你有什么意见，就大声吭气，别闷在心里
If you have any opinions, speak up loudly, don't keep them to yourself.

Common Words and Phrases with 吭

1
kēng吭chī哧
To make sounds of effort (like puffing and blowing) or to speak hesitantly.
他吭哧吭哧地把沉重的箱子搬上了楼
He grunted and strained as he carried the heavy box upstairs.
2
kēng吭jī唧
To whimper or whine (especially like a child); to hem and haw or speak hesitantly and evasively.
孩子摔了一跤，没哭出声，只是小声地吭唧了几下。
The child fell, didn't cry out loud, but just whimpered a few times softly.

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Idioms with 吭

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Questions about 吭

What does 吭 mean in Chinese?

吭 (háng) means “Throat” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吭?

吭 has 2 pronunciations: háng, kēng.

How many strokes does 吭 have?

吭 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 吭?

吭 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 吭?

The radical of 吭 is 口, and 吭 is a phono-semantic compound.