嗯
Character
ēn · en · èn
Character3 readings(a groaning sound)
Readings and meanings
ēn
en1Main reading- (a groaning sound) CC-CEDICT
en
en5Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ēn.
- interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement CC-CEDICT
Words that use “嗯” as en
èn
en4Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ēn.
- (nonverbal grunt as interjection) CC-CEDICT
- OK, yeah CC-CEDICT
- what? CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 13 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 嗯
Draw “嗯” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
嗯，可以。
ǹg kě yǐ
That does it.
Tatoeba · sentence #10713529 by DaoSeng; translation #2250103 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
嗯，仅此而已。
ǹg jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
Yea, that's all it is.
Tatoeba · sentence #523613 by GlossaMatik; translation #523614 by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR
嗯，但是你必须等我。
ǹg dàn shì nǐ bì xū děng wǒ
Mmm, but you must wait for me.
Tatoeba · sentence #6451967 by Lemmih; translation #6451969 by Lemmih · CC BY 2.0 FR