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Meaning of 悶

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悶 (Simplified: 闷)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:門 indicates the sound; 心 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿵ Surround from above
    • 門 [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters: 焛
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 rè sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
悶聲悶氣 mēn shēng mēn qì muffled
悶聲不響 mēn shēng bù xiǎng to keep silent
悶嘴葫蘆 mēn zuǐ hú 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
这本书写得非常沉闷
。
This book is written in a very heavy style.
2
沉闷的气氛让人不自在
。
The gloomy atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable.
3
阴天给人一种沉闷的感觉
。
Overcast days give people a dull feeling.
4
他认为灰色是一种沉闷的颜色
。
He thinks grey is a dull color.
5
酒店高价的客房让我们郁闷不已
。
We were dismayed by the high prices of the hotel's rooms.