嗯 (ňg)
interjection indicating agreement or thinking (M-hm)
How 嗯 is written
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Traditional
- 嗯
- Simplified
- 嗯 (unchanged)
嗯 has 3 readings
The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.
- ēn
- (a groaning sound)
- èn
- (nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah; what?
- en
- interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement
Common words using 嗯
- 嗯哼 enhēng
- uh-huh
嗯 in a sentence
嗯，我知道了。
Ňg, wǒ zhīdào le.
“M-hm, I know.”
How common is 嗯?
嗯 is the 2,038th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 97.3% of all running text.
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