Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

explosion; bang; boom; rumble; strike (by thunder or a bomb)

Chinese: 巨大声响,也表示猛烈攻击或驱赶。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hong” becomes a different word in each tone. 轰 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy
  • 轰炸hōng zhàto bomb; to bombard
  • 轰然hōng ránloudly; with a loud bang; a loud rumble
  • 轰走hōng zǒuto drive away
  • 轰击hōng jībombard

Example Sentence

远处的雷声轰隆轰隆地响着。Yuǎn chù de léi shēng hōng lōng hōng lōng de xiǎng zhe.The thunder rumbles in the distance.

远处Yuǎn chùdistant placedeof雷声léi shēngthunder轰隆hōng lōng(onom.) rumbling轰隆hōng lōng(onom.) rumblingde(adverb marker)xiǎngechozhe(ongoing action)