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7-9

to coax

Composition


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Pinyin

hong3 hǒng

Meaning


Primary

to coax

Alternatives

coax, coaxed, coaxes, coaxing

Mnemonic


[h-] Harry Potter is in the [3] basement of the [-ong] temple where he is running after a magical 口 mouth that has gotten away from him. It hides among the old relics down there, and Harry can't reach it. So he 哄 coaxes the 口 mouth by taking out some magic 共 seaweed and placing it on the rock floor. The 口 mouth is 哄 coaxed into the trap and comes out to grab the 共 seaweed, whereupon Harry Potter hits it with a spell to knock it out.

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