哼 (hēng) — how to say "to groan" in Chinese

哼

To groan, to grumble

verb

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

Collocations

哼了一声

hēng le yī shēng

snort once

Examples

他一边工作,一边不高兴地哼着。

He worked while grumbling unhappily.

他哼了一声。

He grunted.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to groan" in Chinese?

"to groan" in Chinese is 哼 (hēng).

What does 哼 mean in English?

哼 (hēng) means "To groan, to grumble".

How is 哼 pronounced?

It is pronounced hēng (written as heng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to groan" in Chinese characters?

It is written 哼.

What HSK level is 哼?

哼 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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