烘 meaning and stroke order
To bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
How to write 烘, stroke by stroke
10 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 烘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bake
- to heat by fire
- to set off by contrast
How 烘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fire.
火 gives the meaning and 共 hints at the sound.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 烘
On the left is fire 火 (huǒ), and on the right is 共 (gòng), which gives the sound. Picture everyone gathered together (共) around a fire to warm up and dry off.
烘 (hōng) means to bake, roast, or dry something with heat, and it usually appears in compounds like 烘干 (hōnggān), 烘焙 (hōngbèi) and 烘烤 (hōngkǎo). It also means to set something off by contrast, as in 烘托 (hōngtuō). Example: 衣服放进烘干机里吧。(Yīfu fàng jìn hōnggānjī lǐ ba.) Put the clothes in the dryer.
Common mistake: Learners often read 烘 as gòng because of the 共 component, but it is hōng in the first tone. Do not mix it up with 哄 (hōng/hǒng), which has a mouth 口 on the left and relates to noise or coaxing.
Common words with 烘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
烘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 烘
How many strokes are in 烘?
烘 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 烘 mean?
烘 (hōng) means to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire. A common word with it is 烘干 (hōnggān), meaning "to dry over a stove".
How do you pronounce 烘?
烘 is pronounced hōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 烘?
The radical of 烘 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 烘 under this radical.
Is 烘 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 烘 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 烘 and 烤?
烤 (kǎo) is the everyday word for roasting or grilling, often over direct heat, like 烤肉 (kǎoròu). 烘 (hōng) suggests gentler, drier heat, so it fits drying clothes or baking, and the two often combine as 烘烤 (hōngkǎo).
How is 烘烘 used after another word?
The reduplicated 烘烘 (hōnghōng) is added after an adjective to make it more vivid. 暖烘烘 (nuǎnhōnghōng) means nice and warm, while 臭烘烘 (chòuhōnghōng) means really stinking.