哄 hung³ {hōng}

(verb) Coax

閧〔哄〕 {hòng}

1. tumult
2. uproar
3. commotion
4. disturbance

哄 hung³ {hōng}

1. roar of laughter (onom.)
2. hubbub
3. to roar (as a crowd)

哄 hung³ {hǒng}

1. to deceive
2. to coax
3. to amuse (a child)

哄搶〔-抢〕 hung⁶ coeng² {hōng qiǎng}

looting

哄勸〔-劝〕 hung⁶ hyun³ {hǒng quàn}

to coax

哄然 hung⁶ jin⁴ {hōng rán}

1. boisterous
2. uproarious

哄瞞〔-瞒〕 hung⁶ mun⁴ {hǒng mán}

to deceive

哄騙〔-骗〕 hung⁶ pin³ {hǒng piàn}

1. to deceive
2. to cheat

哄笑 hung⁶ siu³ {hōng xiào}

1. to roar with laughter
2. hoots of laughter
3. guffaw

哄抬 hung⁶ toi⁴ {hōng tái}

1. to artificially inflate
2. to bid up (the price)

哄抬物價〔---价〕 hung⁶ toi⁴ mat⁶ gaa³ {hōng tái wù jià}

increase the price

哄堂大笑 hung⁶ tong⁴ daai⁶ siu³ {hōng táng dà xiào}

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)