轰 (hōng) — (onomatopoeia) bang, boom, rumble (a loud explosive sound); (verb) to shoo away, to drive out; (verb) to bomb, to bombard, to attack with heavy fire
Definition
轰 (hōng) is onomatopoeia for a loud explosive sound — similar to 爆炸, but functions as the sound word itself. As a verb it means 'to bomb/bombard' (like 轰炸) or 'to shoo/drive out' (like 撵).
onomatopoeia
bangboomrumble (a loud explosive sound)
verb
to shoo awayto drive outto bombto bombardto attack with heavy fire
Easily confused
Examples
- 轰，。hōng De yì shēng, zhà dàn bào zhà le.With a bang, the bomb exploded.
- 轰。Tā bǎ bù tīng huà de kè rén hōng le chū qù.He shooed out the disobedient guests.
- 轰。Jūn jiàn xiàng dí rén zhèn dì hōng le jǐ pào.The warship fired several shells at the enemy position.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 轟; 轰 is its simplified writing.
- 車車jūcart
- 車車jūcart
- 車車jūcart
The traditional form 轟 puts three 車 (cart) together; 轰 is a simplified shorthand.
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