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1.

Animated Stroke Order 闻

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How to write 闻 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 闻

闻 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

闻

門door, gate

闻=

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4.

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5.

How to Use 闻

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 闻 works in context.

News and Rumors

In words about information or news, 闻 (wén) conveys the idea of hearing or a rumor.

新闻 • xīn wén • news • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 闻

HSK words that contain this character.

喜闻乐见 • xǐ wén lè jiàn • be delighted to hear and see

HSK 6

xǐ喜

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 闻 is used in context

wǒ我

tīng听

wén闻

le了

yí一

gè个

Information

Pinyinwén

Meaninghear

Strokes9

Radical门

Traditional聞

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#633

Zhuyinㄨㄣˊ

UnicodeU+95FB

CangjieLSJ

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門door, gate

An ear (耳) at the gate (門) listening intently — to hear news or information from outside.

xīn新

wén闻

news

传闻 • chuán wén • Rumor • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chuán传

wén闻

Rumor

丑闻 • chǒu wén • Scandal • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chǒu丑

wén闻

Scandal

绯闻 • fēi wén • Scandal • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fēi绯

wén闻

Scandal

Fame and Knowledge

In words about being well-known or gaining experience, 闻 (wén) relates to reputation or what one hears and sees.

闻名 • wén míng • well-known • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

wén闻

míng名

well-known

见闻 • jiàn wén • what one sees and hears • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiàn见

wén闻

what one sees and hears

默默无闻 • mò mò wú wén • Obscure / Unknown • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

mò默

mò默

wú无

wén

远近闻名 • yuǎn jìn wén míng • Famous far and near / Renowned far and wide • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yuǎn远

jìn近

wén闻

wén

闻

lè乐

jiàn见

be delighted to hear and see

孤陋寡闻 • gū lòu guǎ wén • ignorant and narrow-minded / poorly informed

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gū孤

lòu陋

guǎ寡

wén闻

ignorant and narrow-minded / poorly informed

骇人听闻 • hài rén tīng wén • Shocking to hear / Horrifying

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hài骇

rén人

tīng听

wén闻

Shocking to hear / Horrifying

hǎo好

xiāo消

xī息

。

I heard a piece of good news.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

kàn看

xīn新

wén闻

。

I watch news every morning.

wǒ我

wén闻

dào到

le了

huā花

xiāng香

。

I smell the fragrance of the flowers.

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

yǐ以

měi美

shí食

wén闻

míng名

。

This city is famous for its food.

闻

Obscure / Unknown

míng

名

Famous far and near / Renowned far and wide

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阈yùthreshold; door sill
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闰rùnintercalary; extra, surplus
闺guīsmall inner door; women's quarters

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