哼

hēng

interjection HSK 7 #2,007

Meanings

1 hmph
2 humph
3 to hum
4 to snort

Characters

Examples

哼，我才不在乎呢！

Hēng, wǒ cái bù zàihu ne!

Hmph, I don't care!

她一边走一边哼歌。

Tā yībiān zǒu yībiān hēng gē.

She hummed a song while walking.

Tips

usage

As an interjection, 哼 expresses displeasure or contempt. As a verb, 哼歌/哼曲子 means to hum a tune.

Stroke Order

哼 hēng