瘟(wēn)

HSK 7-914 strokes

epidemic

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Character information

Pinyin
wēn
Meaning
epidemic; pestilence; plague; (fig.) stupid; dull; (of a performance) lackluster
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 瘟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒昷

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 昷 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè昷wēn

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 瘟 step by step

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

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Words with 瘟

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

wēn瘟yì疫
HSK 7-9

plague; pestilence

Open 瘟疫 page →
wǔ五wēn瘟

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

Open 五瘟 page →
shǔ暑wēn瘟

tropical disease; summertime disease

Open 暑瘟 page →
zhū猪wēn瘟

swine fever

Open 猪瘟 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 瘟’s common words

疫五暑猪

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