起哄

起哄 qǐhòng

Creats a disturbance

HSK 6 qihong

What 起哄 means

  1. Creats a disturbance

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Character by character

起哄 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Rise (get up - remove - form - become - sketch out - establish)
hōng
Roar

How to write 起哄

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Questions about 起哄

What does 起哄 mean in English?

起哄 is pronounced qǐhòng and means Creats a disturbance.

How do you pronounce 起哄?

起哄 is qǐhòng in pinyin — written qihong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 起哄?

起哄 is written with 2 characters: 起 (qǐ) Rise (get up - remove - form - become - sketch out - establish), 哄 (hōng) Roar. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 起哄 an HSK word?

Yes — 起哄 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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