HSK 7–9

(mèn): gloomy, depressed, melancholy

mèn

gloomy, depressed, melancholy

Pinyin

mèn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

gloomy, depressed, melancholy

How to Write (mèn)

is written in 7 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

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 门 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

gate, door, entrance, opening
heart

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

沉闷

chénmèn

纳闷儿

nàmènr

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