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闷

Character

闷 mēn · mèn

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

stuffy; with air that cannot move, like a closed hot room

Radical
门
Strokes
7
Structure
Surrounds from above
Parts
门 心
Traditional
悶
Frequency
#2309 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

mēn

men1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. stuffy; with air that cannot move, like a closed hot room
  2. to keep shut inside, or to cover tightly so air cannot get in

Examples

  • 房间里人很多，很闷。

    fáng jiān lǐ rén hěn duō hěn mēn

    There are many people in the room, and it is stuffy.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 夏天不要把小狗闷在车里。

    xià tiān bú yào bǎ xiǎo gǒu mēn zài chē lǐ

    In summer, do not shut the little dog in the car.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “闷” as mēn

胸闷xiōng mēnchest painWord闷屁mēn pìsilent fartWord闷热mēn rèsultryWord闷骚mēn sāooutwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate insideWord闷声不响mēn shēng bù xiǎngto keep silentWord闷声闷气mēn shēng mēn qìmuffledWord闷声发大财mēn shēng fā dà cáito amass wealth while keeping a low profileWord

mèn

men4Reading 2HSK 7–9
  1. bored CC-CEDICT
  2. depressed CC-CEDICT
  3. melancholy CC-CEDICT
  4. sealed CC-CEDICT
  5. airtight CC-CEDICT
  6. tightly closed CC-CEDICT

Words that use “闷” as mèn

沉闷chén mèn(of weather) hot with no fresh air, so people feel uncomfortableWordHSK 7–9烦闷fán mènbored and unhappyWordHSK 7–9忧闷yōu mèndepressedWord愁闷chóu mèndepressedWord排闷pái mènto divert oneself from melancholyWord散闷sàn mènto divert oneself from melancholyWord殚闷dān mènto faintWord纳闷nà mènpuzzledWord

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 门

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