(wèn)

7 strokes
Readingswènmén

Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wèn / mén
Meaning
Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵文

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wènshàng

Wenshang County in Jining 济宁, Shandong; classically, upper re…

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wènchuān

Wenchuan County (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Auto…

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wènlái

(Tw) Brunei

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Timor-Leste (East Timor)

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Wenchuan, a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿坝藏族羌族自治州, Sichuan

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