闻闻Stroke order for 闻

wén
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
This sense is often used in literary or formal contexts, as seen in the anchor_words like 充耳不闻.
to hear (about something).
听见。
Words:
听而不闻充耳不闻耳闻目睹风闻久闻大名
Synonyms:
听
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)听(tīng)说(shuō)过(guò)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)，但(dàn)并(bìng)未(wèi)亲(qīn)耳(ěr)听(tíng)闻(wén)。
    I've heard about this matter, but I didn't hear it with my own ears.
  2. 他(tā)对(duì)批(pī)评(píng)充(chōng)耳(ěr)不(bù)闻(wén)，继(jì)续(xù)做(zuò)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)事(shì)。
    He turned a deaf ear to the criticism and kept doing his own thing.
n
Often used in compounds like 新闻 (xin1 wen2). It refers to tidings or reports.
news; information; what one hears or learns.
听见的事情，消息。
Words:
见闻奇闻趣闻新闻丑闻
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)新(xīn)闻(wén)很(hěn)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(sī)。
    Today's news is very interesting.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)见(jiàn)闻(wén)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)大(dà)开(kāi)眼(yǎn)界(jiè)。
    His travel accounts broadened our horizons.
v
In modern daily speech, this is the common verb for 'to smell'. Do not confuse with sense 1.
to smell (with the nose).
用鼻子嗅气味。
Words:
闻到闻见不闻其香难闻闻味儿
Synonyms:
嗅
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)闻(wén)到(dào)了(le)饭(fàn)菜(cài)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi)。
    I smelled the aroma of the food.
  2. 你(nǐ)闻(wén)闻(wén)看(kàn)，牛(niú)奶(nǎi)是(shì)不(bú)是(shì)坏(huài)了(le)？
    Smell this, is the milk spoiled?

Writing & Component

Radical门
Structuresemi_enclosed
Stroke Count9
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