嗡 meaning and stroke order
The droning sound made by an airplane or a bee flying
How to write 嗡, stroke by stroke
13 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 嗡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) buzz
- hum
- drone
How 嗡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 翁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嗡
The mouth 口 on the left tells you this is a sound word, and 翁 (wēng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mouth humming "wēng" like a bee.
嗡 is almost always doubled as 嗡嗡 to describe buzzing insects, engines, or a ringing feeling in the ears. Example: 蜜蜂在花上嗡嗡地飞。(Mìfēng zài huā shàng wēngwēng de fēi.) Bees fly buzzing over the flowers.
Common mistake: Learners often write only 翁 and forget the 口 radical. 翁 alone means "old man", so without 口 the sound meaning is lost.
Common words with 嗡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 嗡嗡 | wēngwēng | (onom.) buzz; drone; hum | |
| 嗡嗡声 | wēngwēngshēng | hum; drone |
嗡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嗡
How many strokes are in 嗡?
嗡 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嗡 mean?
嗡 (wēng) means the droning sound made by an airplane or a bee flying. A common word with it is 嗡嗡 (wēngwēng), meaning "(onom.) buzz; drone; hum".
How do you pronounce 嗡?
嗡 is pronounced wēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 嗡?
The radical of 嗡 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嗡 under this radical.
Can 嗡 describe ears ringing?
Yes. 耳朵嗡嗡响 (ěrduo wēngwēng xiǎng) means your ears are ringing or buzzing, for example after a loud noise or a hit to the head.
Is there a difference between 嗡嗡 and 嗡嗡声?
嗡嗡 is the sound itself and usually modifies a verb, as in 嗡嗡地飞. 嗡嗡声 is a noun meaning "a humming sound", as in 我听到一阵嗡嗡声 (wǒ tīngdào yí zhèn wēngwēngshēng), I heard a humming noise.