轰 (hōng): explosion, bang, boom
轰 (hōng) is a Chinese character meaning “explosion.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 车 (structural) and 双 (structural). It ranks #1256 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 轰 the thunderous sound of a pair 双 of carts 车. Its radical form 车 (cart) appears in many related characters such as 车 (chē, vehicle), 轻 (qīng, light), 辆 (liàng, measure word for vehicles).
Definitions
- explosion
- bang
- boom
Etymology & Origin
ideographicThe thunderous sound of a pair 双 of carts 车
Decomposition: ⿱车双 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
Practice writing 轰 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轰动verb | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation |
| 轰炸verb | hōng zhà | to bomb |
| 轰炸机noun | hōng zhà jī | bomber (aircraft) |
| 轰轰烈烈phrase | hōng hōng liè liè | strong |
| 炮轰verb | pào hōng | to bombard |
| 轰轰 | hōng hōng | booming |
| 轰鸣verb | hōng míng | boom (sound of explosion) |
| 轰动一时 | hōng dòng yī shí | to cause a sensation (idiom) |
| 轰隆noun | hōng lōng | (onom.) rumbling |
| 狂轰滥炸phrase | kuáng hōng làn zhà | to bomb indiscriminately |
| 轰击verb | hōng jī | bombard |
| 轰然adjective | hōng rán | loudly |
| 轰动效应 | hōng dòng xiào yìng | sensational effect |
| 质子轰击 | zhì zǐ hōng jī | proton bombardment |
| 战略轰炸机 | zhàn lüè hōng zhà jī | strategic bomber |
轰 appears in 25 compound words: 64 as the first character, 8 as the last, and 28 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 轰 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
这个轰字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě hōng zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "轰" is related to its radical.
拖吊10公里要10万!蒋万安怒轰“趁火打劫” 指示局处严查恶霸行为
tuō diào 1 0 gōng lǐ yāo 1 0 wàn ! 蒋 wàn ān nù hōng chèn huǒ dǎ jié zhǐ shì jú chǔ yán chá è bà háng wéi
Towing 10 kilometers costs 100,000 yuan! Jiang Wan'an angrily bombarded the bureau to "rob while the fire is in the fire" and instructed the bureau to strictly investigate the behavior of bullies
高永表挨轰后回稳!金泽延飙154公里 WBC韩国队...
gāo yǒng biǎo āi hōng hòu huí wěn ! jīn zé yán biāo 1 5 4 gōng lǐ W B C hán guó duì . . .
Gao Yongbiao stabilized after being bombarded! Kanazawa soared 154 kilometers WBC South Korea team...
7千万修复儒考棚变特卖会场!挨轰糟蹋古迹 市府称:短期个案
7 qiān wàn xiū fù rú kǎo péng biàn tè mài huì chǎng ! āi hōng zāo tà gǔ jì shì fǔ chèn : duǎn qī gè àn
70 million repaired Confucian examination shed into a special sale venue! The city government said: short-term case
WBC/重炮加入WBC “捞哥”去年24轰86分夺打点王
W B C chóng pào jiā rù W B C lāo gē qù nián 2 4 hōng 8 6 fēn duó dǎ diǎn wáng
WBC/Heavy Artillery joined the WBC "Lao Ge" last year with 24 hits and 86 points to win the RBI king
伦敦被轰炸过许多次。
Lúndūn bèi hōngzhà guo xǔduō cì.
London was bombed several times.
披头士的发型引起了轰动。
Pītóushì de fàxíng yǐnqǐ le hōngdòng.
The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
齐里听到山谷里传来摩托车的轰鸣声。
Qí lǐ tīngdào shāngǔ lǐ chuánlái mótuōchē de hōngmíng shēng.
Ziri heard the sound of a motorcycle echoing in the valley.
Character Family
车 Radical Family — Characters sharing the cart radical
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 轰 (hōng) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 轰 have?
What is the radical of 轰?
What are the components of 轰?
What are common words containing 轰?
What characters sound the same as 轰 (hōng)?
Is 轰 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 轰 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.