哄

hōng

HSK 7-94 readings

Other characters with the syllable hong: see all 8 →

Meaning

roar of laughter (onom.)
hubbub
to roar (as a crowd)

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to deceive
to coax
to amuse (a child)
tumult
uproar
commotion
disturbance
variant of 鬨|哄[hong4]

Example

哄堂大笑。

The whole audience erupted in laughter.

From 哄堂大笑 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

hōngroar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)
hǒngto deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)
hòngvariant of 鬨|哄 / tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 哄

哄堂大笑hōngtáng-dàxiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)HSK 7-9

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