闷(mēn)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 悶
Readingsmēnmèn

stuffy

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Character information

Pinyin
mēn / mèn
Meaning
stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
悶

Origin & structure

Where 闷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 门 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

门mén心xīn

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 闷 step by step

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

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Words with 闷

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

chén沉mèn闷
HSK 7-9

oppressive (of weather)

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fán烦mèn闷
HSK 7-9

moody; gloomy

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mēn闷pì屁

silent fart

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mēn闷rè热

sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot

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mèn闷jiǔ酒

alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows

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mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐

depressed

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mēn闷sāo骚

(coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside

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biē憋mèn闷

to feel oppressed

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 闷’s common words

沉烦屁热酒不乐骚

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