Chinese words pronounced hong (any tone) 35 words, in the 4 tones hong is read in. hōng (1st tone) 9 words 轰(hōng) explosion 哄(hōng) roar of laughter 烘(hōng) bake 薨(hōng) swarming 吽(hōng) sound of a Buddhist incantation 訇(hōng) surname Hong 嚝(hōng) sigh 𫶕(hōng) crashing sound 焢(hōng) angry appearance 轟(hōng) explosion 鬨(hòng) tumult 烘(hōng) bake 薨(hōng) swarming 吽(hōng) sound of a Buddhist incantation 訇(hōng) surname Hong 嚝(hōng) sigh 巆(hōng) crashing sound 焢(hōng) angry appearance hóng (2nd tone) 22 words 红(hóng) red 鸿(hóng) eastern bean goose 洪(hóng) flood 虹(hóng) rainbow 宏(hóng) great 闳(hóng) big 弘(hóng) great 泓(hóng) clear 竑(hóng) large 纮(hóng) cord for hat 娂(hóng) (used in female names) 黉(hóng) school 紅(hóng) red 鴻(hóng) eastern bean goose 洪(hóng) flood 虹(hóng) rainbow 宏(hóng) great 閎(hóng) big 弘(hóng) great 泓(hóng) clear 竑(hóng) large 紘(hóng) cord for hat 娂(hóng) (used in female names) 黌(hóng) school All 22 words pronounced hóng hǒng (3rd tone) 2 words 哄(hǒng) deceive 唝(hǒng) used in the title of an ancient song, 啰唝曲 luóhǒngqǔ 鬨(hòng) tumult 嗊(hǒng) used in the title of an ancient song, 啰唝曲 luóhǒngqǔ 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 19 words