哄
哄 (hǒng) means “to coax”. It is made of 口 + 共 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 哄 into its parts
What 哄 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 共 gòng — all
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
哄 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈哄孩子睡觉。Māma hǒng háizi shuìjiào.Mom coaxed the child to sleep.
别哄我了，我知道是你。Bié hǒng wǒ le, wǒ zhīdào shì nǐ.Stop fooling me, I know it was you.
Words with 哄
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hǒng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to coax; to fool; to humor |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 哄
What does 哄 mean?
哄 (hǒng) means “to coax; to fool; to humor”.
How many strokes does 哄 have?
哄 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 哄?
哄 is made of 口 (mouth) and 共 (all).
Which HSK level is 哄?
哄 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 哄 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.