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The character "哼" is structured with the mouth radical "口" on the left and the component "亨" on the right, forming a phono-semantic compound where "口" signifies its connection to sounds made by the mouth, while "亨" functions primarily as a phonetic indicator. Etymologically, the character originally denoted various vocalizations, but its meanings later narrowed to more specific uses such as humming tunes, snorting in disapproval, or emitting groans of pain or effort. The component "亨" provides a phonological link to other characters like "亨" and "烹", though it does not contribute semantically to the meaning of "哼" in contemporary contexts.
Example Sentences Hide
小明哼了一声。
她哼着歌走路。
爸爸哼了一首老歌。
他哼了一声，转身离开。
妹妹哼着欢快的曲子。
他哼了几句歌词，但记不全。
听到这个建议，他冷哼了一声。
她一边做饭，一边哼着流行的歌曲。