哄 (hōng) is a Chinese character meaning “(of many people at once) to make a loud noise”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 共 (together; in common), side by side, and takes 9 strokes. It has a second reading, hǒng, which turns up in 哄骗 — here the two readings are two separate things to learn, not one card with two answers.
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Structure
口 + 共
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿰口共，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 与「口」逐笔对应，笔画 3–8 与「共」逐笔对应（3+6=9画）；声符「共」的同族字 洪 hóng、烘 hōng、供 gōng 韵母一致
Memory aid
A mouth (口) plus 共 "together": many mouths going off together is a roar. 共 is also lending its sound here — gòng points you to hōng.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 哄笑hōng xiàoto roar with laughter (of a crowd)哄 = hōng
- 哄动hōng dòngto cause a commotion; to create a stir哄 = hōng
Go deeper
All readings
uproar
(of many people at once) to make a loud noise; roar; hubbub
许多人同时发出很大的声音；喧闹。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 哄笑hōng xiàoto roar with laughter (of a crowd)哄 = hōng
- 哄动hōng dòngto cause a commotion; to create a stir哄 = hōng
to coax; to fool
to coax; to soothe (a child); to fool someone with sweet talk
用话逗引、哄劝；也指说假话骗人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 哄骗hǒng piànto deceive; to hoodwink with sweet talk哄 = hǒng
Sound component
共 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 哄 mean?
哄 (hōng) means (of many people at once) to make a loud noise; roar; hubbub.
How do you pronounce 哄?
Its main reading is hōng. It also has a second reading, hǒng, which only shows up in certain words such as 哄骗 — so the word tells you the reading, not the character on its own.
Why is 哄 sometimes pronounced hǒng?
Because it is a multi-reading character: each reading carries a different sense, and the word decides which one applies. In 哄骗 it is read hǒng.
What parts is 哄 made of?
口 (mouth) and 共 (together; in common), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿰口共，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 与「口」逐笔对应，笔画 3–8 与「共」逐笔对应（3+6=9画）；声符「共」的同族字 洪 hóng、烘 hōng、供 gōng 韵母一致. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 哄 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 哄?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 哄?
Common ones are 哄笑 and 哄动. The reading of 哄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.