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Meaning of 闻

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(Trad.: 聞)
Pinyin: wén
English Definition: to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
Chinese Definition:
①听见:闻诊。闻听。闻讯。博闻强记。闻过则喜。闻鸡起舞(听到荒鸡鸣而起舞,喻志士及时奋发)。
②听见的事情,消息:新闻。传闻。见闻。
③出名,有名望:闻人。闻达。
④名声:令闻(好名声)。丑闻。
⑤用鼻子嗅气味:你闻闻这是什么味儿?
⑥姓氏。
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (ear) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
    • [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
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Example Words
新闻 xīn wén news; Classifiers:
要闻 yào wén important news story; headline
闻名 wén míng well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
丑闻 chǒu wén scandal
喜闻乐见 wén jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
More: 闻* | *闻 | *闻*
Example Sentences
1
This flower smells good
2
This is a world-famous product
3
Qingdao's beer is popular all over the world.
4
This room smells bad.
5
He reads the news while eating breakfast.