轰
hōng · HSK 7
bang
💥 traditional 轟 stacks three 车 carts; the roar of many chariots = boom
Simplified 轰 keeps one 车 (cart) over 双 (pair), a shorthand for the original three-cart pileup. The sound hōng even rumbles like the boom it names.
轰 — three 车 (chariot) stacked; simplified from 轟
Originally written 轟 with three 車 (chariot), depicting the thunderous rumble of many chariots rolling together. The character means 'boom' or 'rumble' and is used for loud noises, explosions, and bombing. The simplified form 轰 keeps one full 车 above two abbreviated 又 strokes.