• 2508th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hōng (hong1)roar of laughter (onomatopoeia) • hubbub • to roar (as a crowd)
2. hǒng (hong3)to deceive • to coax • to amuse (a child)
3. hòng (hong4)tumult • uproar • commotion • disturbance

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for hōng (hong1)The component is pronounced as 'gòng' (gong4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for hǒng (hong3)The component is pronounced as 'gòng' (gong4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for hòng (hong4)The component is pronounced as 'gòng' (gong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

起哄 (起鬨)

Uncommon

哄堂大笑 
哄抬 
哄抢 (哄搶)
哄然 
哄笑 
哄骗 (哄騙)
闹哄哄 (鬧哄哄)

RareShow 10

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.