蒙

Character

蒙 méng · mēng · měng

HSK 6Character3 readings

honest and sincere; real and true

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 13
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹冡
Traditional: 懞
Frequency: #776 most common character

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Readings and meanings

méngMain reading mēngReading 2 · HSK 6 měngRare reading

méng

meng2Main readingHSK 6

honest and sincere; real and true
to cover something or someone completely
to trick someone; to make someone believe something false

Examples

他蒙着眼睛，看不见。
tā méng zhe yǎn jing kàn bu jiàn
He covered his eyes and could not see.
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别蒙我，我知道答案。
bié méng wǒ wǒ zhī dào dá àn
Don't fool me. I know the answer.
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我蒙受了老师很多帮助。
wǒ méng shòu le lǎo shī hěn duō bāng zhù
I received a lot of help from the teacher.
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Words that use “蒙” as méng

启蒙qǐ méngto teach children or beginners the first basic ideasWordHSK 7–9 发蒙fā mēngto be confusedWord+1 reading 吕蒙lǚ méngLü MengWord 开蒙kāi méngoldWord 弥蒙mí méngimpenetrable thick fog or smokeWord 彪蒙biāo méngto develop the mindWord 愚蒙yú méngignorantWord 承蒙chéng méngto be indebtedWord

mēng

meng1Reading 2HSK 6

to deceive CC-CEDICT
to cheat CC-CEDICT
to hoodwink CC-CEDICT
to make a wild guess CC-CEDICT
(knocked) unconscious CC-CEDICT
dazed CC-CEDICT
stunned CC-CEDICT

Words that use “蒙” as mēng

发蒙fā mēngto be confusedWord+1 reading 坑蒙kēng mēngto swindleWord 混蒙hùn mēngto deceiveWord 蒙圈mēng quān(Internet slang) dazedWord 蒙骗mēng piànto hoodwinkWord 灰蒙蒙huī mēng mēngduskyWord 蒙蒙亮mēng mēng liàngdawnWord 蒙蒙黑mēng mēng hēiduskWord

měng

meng3Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is méng.

Mongol ethnic group CC-CEDICT
abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古国 (Měng gǔ guó) CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (Méng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “蒙” as měng

内蒙nèi měngInner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市See 内蒙古自治区WordUnreviewed

外蒙wài měngOuter MongoliaWord 蒙古měng gǔMongoliaWord 蒙文měng wénMongolian languageWord 蒙牛měng niúChina Mengniu Dairy Company LimitedWord 蒙药méng yàoanestheticWord+1 reading 蒙语měng yǔMongolianWord

内蒙古nèi měng gǔInner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市See 内蒙古自治区WordUnreviewed

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