吭

Character

吭 háng · kēng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

throat

Radical: 口
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口亢
Traditional: 吭
Frequency: #4937 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

hángMain reading kēngRare reading

háng

hang2Main readingHSK 7–9

throat CC-CEDICT

Words that use “吭” as háng

引吭高歌yǐn háng gāo gēto sing at the top of one's voiceWord

kēng

keng1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is háng.

to utter CC-CEDICT

Words that use “吭” as kēng

一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngto not say a wordWordHSK 7–9 吭吭kēng kēng(onom.) coughing, grunting etcWord 吭哧kēng chito puff and blowWord 吭声kēng shēngto utter a wordWord 吭气kēng qìto utter a soundWord

不声不吭bù shēng bù kēng(idiom) wordlessSee 不声不响WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 吭

Draw “吭” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他一声不吭地走了。
tā yī shēng bù kēng de zǒu le
He left without saying a word.
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老师问她，她也不吭声。
lǎo shī wèn tā tā yě bù kēng shēng
The teacher asked her, but she did not say anything.
AI-generated sentence
他很爱唱歌，常常引吭高歌。
tā hěn ài chàng gē cháng cháng yǐn háng gāo gē
He loves singing and often sings out loudly.
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Same radical 口

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和hé 吗ma 嗎ma 可kě 后hòu 名míng 台tái 同tóng 员yuán 員yuán 喜xǐ 噹dāng

吭