吭 (kēng): Throat or to utter a sound — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 吭

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 吭

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

吭

口mouth

亢high

吭=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 吭

吭 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 吭

Common word with 吭

One common HSK word with 吭 is 一声不吭, meaning "Not say a word / Keep silent".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

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口mouth

+亢high

The mouth (口) produces a sound from the throat, like '亢' (kàng) — to utter or make a vocal noise.

yì一

shēng声

bù不

kēng吭

Not say a word / Keep silent

吭

gāo高

gē歌

。

He sang loudly on stage

tā他

shǐ始

zhōng终

méi没

yǒu有

kēng吭

shēng声

。

He never said a word

Bèi被

lǎo老

shī师

pī批

píng评

hòu后

，

tā他

yì一

shēng声

bù不

kēng吭

de地

dī低

xià下

le了

tóu头

。

After being criticized by the teacher, he lowered his head without saying a word.

miàn面

duì对

zhì质

wèn问

，

tā他

xuǎn选

zé择

bù不

kēng吭

qì气

。

Faced with questioning, he chose to remain silent

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