吭kēnɡ

 (出声； 说话) utter a sound or a word: 他坐在旁边一声不 ～。 He sat there without saying a word. 这么半天， 他连 ～都没 ～一声。For a long time he didn't even utter a sound.
另见 see also hánɡ。
◆吭哧 puff and blow; hum and haw; work hard; toil; 吭气 speak; utter a sound or a word (usu. in a negative sense); 吭声 utter a sound or a word; speak