文
Character
Chinese language (as in 中文)
- Radical
- 文 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 亠 乂
- Traditional
- 文
- Frequency
- #80 most common character
Meaning
wén
wen2- Chinese language (as in 中文)
- writing or written language (as in 文字)
- culture (as in 文化)
Examples
我在学中文。
wǒ zài xué zhōng wén
I am learning Chinese.
AI-generated sentence
他会说很多中文。
tā huì shuō hěn duō zhōng wén
He can speak a lot of Chinese.
AI-generated sentence
这个文字很难写。
zhè ge wén zì hěn nán xiě
These written characters are hard to write.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 文
Draw “文” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 文
See all 399 →文件wén jiàna document, like papers with information for work or studyWordHSK 3文化wén huàculture; the ideas, art, and way of life of a group of peopleWordHSK 3文字wén zìwriting; the written form of a language, not the spoken oneWordHSK 3文学wén xuéliterature: stories, poems, and other good writingWordHSK 3文明wén míngpolite and well-behaved toward other peopleWordHSK 3文章wén zhāngan article or essay, a piece of writingWordHSK 3文艺wén yìliterature and art, such as books, stories, music, and paintingsWordHSK 5文娱wén yúfun activities in free time, like music, shows, and sportsWordHSK 6文人wén réna person who writes books and poems as their workWordHSK 7–9文具wén jùpens, pencils, paper, and other things used for writingWordHSK 7–9文凭wén píngdiploma; a paper that shows you finished school or universityWordHSK 7–9文物wén wùold and important things from long ago, like those in museumsWordHSK 7–9