(méng)

18 strokes

twilight before dawn

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
méng
Meaning
twilight before dawn
Strokes
18
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日蒙

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sun); 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

18 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.

wěngméng

(literary) (of daylight) dim

Open 暡曚 page →
ménglóng

(literary) (of daylight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct

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