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闹哄哄

nào hōng hōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clamorous / noisy / sensational / very exciting
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b492164f505a59c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鬧哄哄 闹哄哄 [nao4 hong1 hong1] /clamorous/noisy/sensational/very exciting/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

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Other forms in these source records: 鬧哄哄

  • 闹
    nào

    noisy / boisterous / bustling / lively / to make noise / to cause a disturbance / to express / to vent (feelings) / to experience (an illness, disaster, famine etc) / to fool around / to engage in (an activity, often vigorously or disruptively)

  • 哄
    hōng

    roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)

    hǒng

    to deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)

    hòng

    tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance

  • 哄
    hōng

    roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)

    hǒng

    to deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)

    hòng

    tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.