Chinese symbol for “utter”
吭
kēng
to utter
The closest CC-CEDICT match for utter is 吭 (kēng), defined as: to utter.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一声不吭 (一聲不吭) | yī shēng bù kēng | to not say a word |
| 吭声 (吭聲) | kēng shēng | to utter a word |
| 吭气 (吭氣) | kēng qì | to utter a sound |
| 引吭高歌 | yǐn háng gāo gē | to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom) |
| 吭哧 | kēng chi | to puff and blow; to whimper |
| 不声不吭 (不聲不吭) | bù shēng bù kēng | see 不声不响 (bù shēng bù xiǎng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “utter”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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