文
HSK 1

文 (wén): literature, culture, writing

wén

literature, culture, writing

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Pinyin

wén

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

literature, culture, writing

How to Write 文 (wén)

文 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 文

A tattooed chest, representing writing

What 文 is Made Of

文 is built from 2 components:

亠lid, cover
乂to govern

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Words Using 文

Common Chinese words that contain 文:

中文

zhōngwén

作文

zuòwén

天文

tiānwén

散文

sǎnwén

文件

wénjiàn

文具

wénjù

文凭

wénpíng

文化

wénhuà

文字

wénzì

文学

wénxué

文明

wénmíng

文物

wénwù

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