hōng

rumble

Simplified form of . Depicts the sound made by many vehicles (). The meaning later shifted to "rumble".

Components
车 meaning component

  Meaning component

chē

  

vehicle

又 simplified component

  Simplified component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

又 simplified component

  Simplified component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

轰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
轰 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
轰 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

hōng

rumble, explosion, blast; explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel

Most common words with 轰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

bang

轰炸

to bomb

轰动

commotion

轰炸机

bomber (aircraft)

轰轰烈烈

strong