- 吭声 kēngshēng to speak upTo utter a sound or speak a word, often used in negative sentences to describe someone remaining silent.
- 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng to not say a wordto keep silent; to not utter a single word
- 引吭高歌 yǐnhánggāogē to belt out a songto sing at the top of one's voice; to stretch one's neck and sing loudly
- 吭哧 kēngchi to puff and blowTo breathe heavily or pant due to physical exertion.
- 吭气 kēngqì to utter a wordto utter a sound or word; to speak up or voice an opinion
- 引吭 yǐnháng to sing at the top of one's voiceTo stretch one's neck out and sing or chant loudly; literally, to open one's throat to sing.
- 不吭声 bùkēngshēng to keep silentto not say a word or make a sound
- 吭吭 kēngkēng [sound]Describes the sound of coughing or grunting.
- 吭声儿 kēngshengr to speak upto utter a word or make a sound (often in the negative)
- 吭气儿 kēngqìr to utter a wordto speak or make a sound in order to express an opinion or break silence
- 扼吭 èháng to choke(literary) to have one's breath stuck in the throat due to intense anger or grief
- 扼吭拊背 èhángfǔbèi to hold strategic positionsTo seize control of the throat and strike the back, describing the occupation of key strategic locations to control or defeat an enemy.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH