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闻 (wén): Hear — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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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.

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4.

How to Use 闻

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
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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 闻

喜闻乐见 • xǐ wén lè jiàn • be delighted to hear and see
HSK 6
xǐ喜
wén
6.

Example Sentences

wǒ我
tīng听
dào到
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
qù

Information

Pinyinwén
Meaninghear; smell
Strokes9
Radical门
Traditional聞
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#633
Zhuyinㄨㄣˊ
UnicodeU+95FB
CangjieLSJ
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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
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

趣
de的
yì轶
wén闻
。

I heard an interesting anecdote.

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.

zhè这
qì气
wèi味
hěn很
nán难
wén闻
。

This smell is very unpleasant.

闻

Obscure / Unknown

míng名

Famous far and near / Renowned far and wide

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