哐 meaning and stroke order
Onomatopoetic, a clang or clatter
How to write 哐, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 哐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) crash; bang; clang
How 哐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 匡 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 哐
A mouth 口 on the left makes the sound, and 匡 (kuāng) on the right gives the pronunciation. Picture a mouth shouting "kuāng" when a metal box crashes to the floor.
哐 is a sound word for loud metallic bangs, like a door slamming or pots hitting the ground. It is often doubled or paired, as in 哐当 (kuāngdāng) or 哐哐. Example: 门哐的一声关上了。(Mén kuāng de yì shēng guānshàng le.) The door slammed shut with a bang.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes drop the 口 and write 匡 (kuāng), which means to correct or assist and is not a sound word. Also keep the first tone kuāng, not kuǎng or kuàng as in 框 (kuàng, frame).
Questions about 哐
How many strokes are in 哐?
哐 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 哐 mean?
哐 (kuāng) means onomatopoetic, a clang or clatter.
How do you pronounce 哐?
哐 is pronounced kuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 哐?
The radical of 哐 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 哐 under this radical.
What does 哐当 mean?
哐当 (kuāngdāng) imitates a heavy clanging or crashing noise, such as metal objects falling or a train rattling. It works like English "clang" or "clunk".
How is 哐 different from 砰 (pēng)?
砰 (pēng) is a dull bang or thump, like a gunshot or a body hitting something. 哐 suggests a more metallic, ringing clang or clatter.