哼 hng⁶ {hēng}

1. to groan
2. to snort
3. to hum
4. to croon
5. humph!

哼哧 hang¹ ci¹ {hēng chī}

to puff hard (e.g. after running)

哼唱 hang¹ coeng³ {hēng chàng}

1. to hum
2. to croon

哼聲〔-声〕 hang¹ seng¹ {hēng shēng}

hum

哼唧 hang¹ zik¹ {hēng ji}

whisper

哼哼唧唧 hang¹ hang¹ zik¹ zik¹ {hēng hēng jī jī}

1. whining
2. groaning
3. muttering

哼兒哈兒〔-儿-儿〕 hang¹ ji⁴ haa¹ ji⁴ {hēng r hā r}

to hem and haw (loanword)