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Meaning of 悶

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
(Simplified: 闷)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
    • [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters:
1
Pinyin: mēn
English Definition:stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly
Chinese Definition:
①因空气不流通而引起的感觉:闷气。闷热。
②密闭,使不透气:茶刚沏上,闷会儿再喝。
③不吭声,不声张:他只是闷头苦干。

Example Words:
悶熱 mēn sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
悶聲悶氣 mēn shēng mēn muffled
悶聲不響 mēn shēng xiǎng to keep silent
悶嘴葫蘆 mēn zuǐ lu silent person (idiom)
More:悶* | *悶 | *悶*
2
Pinyin: mèn
English Definition:bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
Chinese Definition:
①心烦,不舒畅:愁闷。沉闷。郁闷。闷懑。闷闷不乐。
②密闭,不透气:闷子车。

Example Sentences
1
This book is written in a very heavy style.
2
The gloomy atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable.
3
Overcast days give people a dull feeling.
4
He thinks grey is a dull color.
5
We were dismayed by the high prices of the hotel's rooms.