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The character 哼 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic mouth radical 口 (kǒu) on the left, indicating a vocal action. The phonetic component is 亨 (hēng) on the right. It represents sounds like a groan, snort, or hum, and is often used as an interjection to convey dissatisfaction, contempt, or suspicion by mimicking a sharp nasal exhalation. It can also describe the action of crooning or singing softly to oneself.
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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。