起哄 qǐhòng to heckle
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
How to remember 起哄: 起 rise up + 哄 to coax = to heckle.
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How it is used
- To heckle / create a rowdy commotion (as a crowd) - 大家起哄让他唱歌 (dàjiā qǐhòng ràng tā chànggē) the crowd egged him on to sing.
- Note 哄 reads hòng here. Colloquial; a group jeering, teasing, or stirring up noise together.
- Can be playful (egging someone on) or disruptive (jeering to cause trouble).