轰鸣 (hōng míng) — (verb) to roar, to thunder (with a deep, continuous sound)

Definition

Describes a deep, continuous rumbling or roaring sound — like thunder, engines, or machinery running hard. Always about loud, sustained noise, not a single bang.

verb
to roarto thunder (with a deep, continuous sound)

Examples

  • 轰鸣。
    Yuǎn chù de léi shēng hōng míng qǐ lái.
    The thunder in the distance began to roar.
  • 轰鸣，。
    Fā dòng jī hōng míng zhe, chē zi zhǔn bèi chū fā le.
    The engine was roaring, and the car was about to set off.
  • 轰鸣。
    Gōng dì shàng de jī qì hōng míng le yì zhěng tiān.
    The machinery at the construction site roared all day long.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

轰hōngrumble
鸣míngsound

轰鸣 uses '轰' for rumbling and '鸣' for sounding.

Characters in this word

Two 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.

Open 轰 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鳴; 鸣 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 鳴 combines 口 (mouth) and 鳥 (bird) to show a bird crying.

Open 鸣 →

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