嗡

wēng
口 + 翁
Frequency#2783

Definitions

wēng (onom.) buzz; hum; drone

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 翁 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 翁

About

The character "嗡" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the mouth radical "口" signifying its association with sound and the component "翁" which provides its phonetic value, closely mirroring the pronunciation "weng". Its etymology is explicitly onomatopoeic, coined to represent a sustained humming or buzzing noise, and its structural composition has been stable since its creation for this purpose. The meaning of "嗡" has consistently denoted such resonant sounds without significant semantic shift, reflecting its direct linguistic function as a sonic representation.

Example Sentences Hide

房间里嗡嗡响。

Fángjiān lǐ wēng wēng xiǎng.

The room is buzzing.

电脑风扇嗡嗡作响。

Diànnǎo fēngshàn wēng wēng zuò xiǎng.

The computer fan is buzzing.

夏天蚊子嗡嗡飞。

Xiàtiān wénzi wēng wēng fēi.

In summer, mosquitoes buzz around.

工厂里机器嗡嗡运转。

Gōngchǎng lǐ jīqì wēng wēng yùnzhuǎn.

In the factory, machines operate with a buzz.

老旧空调发出嗡嗡噪音。

Lǎo jiù kōngtiáo fāchū wēng wēng zàoyīn.

The old air conditioner emits a buzzing noise.

每当夜深人静，冰箱的嗡嗡声特别明显。

Měi dāng yè shēn rén jìng, bīngxiāng de wēng wēng shēng tèbié míngxiǎn.

Whenever the night is deep and people are quiet, the buzzing sound of the refrigerator is especially noticeable.

飞机从头顶飞过时，巨大的嗡嗡声震耳欲聋。

Fēijī cóng tóudǐng fēi guò shí, jùdà de wēng wēng shēng zhèn ěr yù lóng.

When the airplane flies overhead, the huge buzzing sound is deafening.

在密集的蜂群中，嗡嗡声交织成一片，令人感到不安。

Zài mìjí de fēngqún zhōng, wēng wēng shēng jiāozhī chéng yī piàn, lìng rén gǎndào bù'ān.

In the dense swarm of bees, the buzzing sounds interweave into a mass, making people feel uneasy.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 翁

蓊 鹟 鶲 塕 嵡 暡 滃 瞈 螉 鎓

Example Words

嗡嗡 嗡嗡叫 嗡嗡声