Chinese words pronounced hong (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones hong is read in. hōng (1st tone) 9 words 轰(hōng) explosion 哄(hōng) roar of laughter 烘(hōng) to bake 薨(hōng) death of a prince 吽(hōng) sound of a Buddhist incantation 轟(hōng) explosion 鬨(hòng) tumult 烘(hōng) to bake 薨(hōng) death of a prince 吽(hōng) sound of a Buddhist incantation All 9 words pronounced hōng hóng (2nd tone) 20 words 红(hóng) red 鸿(hóng) eastern bean goose 洪(hóng) flood 虹(hóng) rainbow 宏(hóng) great 紅(hóng) red 鴻(hóng) eastern bean goose 洪(hóng) flood 虹(hóng) rainbow 宏(hóng) great All 20 words pronounced hóng hǒng (3rd tone) 1 words 哄(hǒng) to deceive 鬨(hòng) tumult hòng (4th tone) 5 words 哄(hòng) tumult 讧(hòng) strife 澒(hòng) vast 銾(hòng) sound of a bell 蕻(hòng) luxuriant 鬨(hòng) tumult 訌(hòng) strife 澒(hòng) vast 銾(hòng) sound of a bell 蕻(hòng) luxuriant Often confused with hong hun in any tone 17 words