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

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Stroke Order Diagrams 吭

Character Breakdown

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吭=口mouth+亢high

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

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HSK Vocabulary: 吭

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一声不吭

yì shēng bù kēng

Not say a word / Keep silent

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吭 is used in context

tā他

zài在

wǔ舞

tái台

shàng上

yǐn引

háng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

miàn面

duì对

zhì质

wèn问

，

tā他

xuǎn选

zé择

bù不

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Faced with questioning, he chose to remain silent

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Characters pronounced "keng".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "口".

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