轰 (hōng) is a Chinese character meaning “a loud rumbling sound”. It is written from 车 (vehicle; cart) and 双 (pair; both), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
车 + 双
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 简体字形笔画核验（8 画：车 4 画 + 双 4 画，⿱ 上下结构）
Memory aid
One cart (车) is noise. Give it a pair (双) more behind it and the whole street roars — 轰 is that boom.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to make a stir轰 = hōng
- 轰炸hōng zhàto bomb; to bombard轰 = hōng
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All readings
boom; rumble
a loud rumbling sound; to bombard; to drive away with force
拟声，形容雷鸣、爆炸、车马的巨大响声；也表示炮击、驱赶。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to make a stir轰 = hōng
- 轰炸hōng zhàto bomb; to bombard轰 = hōng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 轰 mean?
轰 (hōng) means a loud rumbling sound; to bombard; to drive away with force.
How do you pronounce 轰?
It is pronounced hōng.
What parts is 轰 made of?
车 (vehicle; cart) and 双 (pair; both), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 简体字形笔画核验（8 画：车 4 画 + 双 4 画，⿱ 上下结构）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 轰 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 轰?
车. 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 轰?
Common ones are 轰动 and 轰炸. The reading of 轰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.