哝 meaning and stroke order
To whisper
How to write 哝, 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 哝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to mutter; to mumble
How 哝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 农 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 哝
哝 is a mouth 口 next to 农 (nóng), which gives the sound. Picture someone with their mouth half closed, making a low nóng nóng sound as they mutter to themselves.
哝 is a bound form, so it almost never appears alone. You will mostly meet it in 咕哝 (gūnong), meaning to mumble or grumble under your breath. Example: 他小声咕哝了几句。 (Tā xiǎoshēng gūnong le jǐ jù.) He mumbled a few words quietly.
Common mistake: Learners often write 农 alone or confuse 哝 with 浓 (nóng, thick, strong), which has the water radical 氵 instead of 口. In 咕哝 the second syllable is usually read in the neutral tone, gūnong, not with a full second tone.
Common words with 哝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 咕哝 | gūnong | to murmur; to mumble |
哝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 哝
How many strokes are in 哝?
哝 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 哝 mean?
哝 (nóng) means to whisper. A common word with it is 咕哝 (gūnong), meaning "to murmur; to mumble".
How do you pronounce 哝?
哝 is pronounced nóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 哝?
The radical of 哝 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 哝 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 哝?
The traditional form of 哝 is 噥. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 哝 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is there a doubled form like 哝哝?
Yes. You may see 嘟嘟哝哝 or 唧唧哝哝 in writing, describing someone muttering on and on. These are descriptive and more common in written or lively spoken Chinese.
What is the difference between 咕哝 and 嘀咕?
咕哝 focuses on the unclear, low sound of mumbling. 嘀咕 (dígu) also means to whisper or murmur, but it often suggests talking privately or having doubts, as in 心里嘀咕 (to have misgivings).