What does 夯 mean in Chinese?

夯 (hāng) means "to tamp; (slang) popular; hot" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 夯?

夯 is pronounced "hāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 夯?

夯 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 夯?

Common words with 夯 include 夯具 (rammer), 夯土 (rammed earth), 夯实 (to tamp), 夯歌 (rammers' work chant), 夯汉 (carrier who carries heavy loads on his shoulder (dialect)).

How do you write 夯?

You can practice writing 夯 using our stroke order tool.

夯 (hāng), to tamp

夯

hāng

to tamp; (slang) popular; hot

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 大 (no. 37)

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Definitions

(verb) to tamp
(slang) popular
hot

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Words Containing 夯

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
夯具	hāng jù	rammer
夯土	hāng tǔ	rammed earth
夯实	hāng shí	to tamp
夯歌	hāng gē	rammers' work chant
夯汉	hāng hàn	carrier who carries heavy loads on his shoulder (dialect)
夯砣	hāng tuó	rammer
打夯	dǎ hāng	to ram
木夯	mù hāng	wooden tamp
砸夯	zá hāng	to pound the earth to make a building foundation
夯土机	hāng tǔ jī	rammer

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Related Words

夯实(hāng shí)· to tamp

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打夯(dǎ hāng)· to ram

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木夯(mù hāng)· wooden tamp

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3P(sān P)· (slang) threesome

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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