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:
Sentences:
  1. ()(tīng)(shuō)(guò)(zhè)(jiàn)(shì)(dàn)(bìng)(wèi)(qīn)(ěr)(tíng)(wén)
    I've heard about this matter, but I didn't hear it with my own ears.
  2. ()(duì)()(píng)(chōng)(ěr)()(wén)()()(zuò)()()(de)(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. (jīn)(tiān)(de)(xīn)(wén)(hěn)(yǒu)()()
    Today's news is very interesting.
  2. ()(de)()(xíng)(jiàn)(wén)(ràng)()(men)()(kāi)(yǎn)(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:
Sentences:
  1. ()(wén)(dào)(le)(fàn)(cài)(de)(xiāng)(wèi)
    I smelled the aroma of the food.
  2. ()(wén)(wén)(kàn)(niú)(nǎi)(shì)()(shì)(huài)(le)
    Smell this, is the milk spoiled?

Writing & Component

Radical
Structuresemi_enclosed
Stroke Count9
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