闷

mēn · mèn

stuffy · shut indoors

Radical: 门 Strokes: 7 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔阅

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔阅闾阑阃

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Character Decomposition

闷=门+心

Etymology

heart

Meanings2 pronunciations

mēn

stuffy

shut indoors

to smother

to cover tightly

mèn

bored

depressed

melancholy

sealed

airtight

tightly closed

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Words with 闷 120 total

to feel oppressed · to be depressed · to feel dejected憋闷biē men moody; gloomy烦闷fán mèn depressed · dejected · feeling low苦闷kǔ mèn oppressive (of weather) · heavy · depressed · not happy · (of sound) dull · muffled沉闷chén mèn to faint · to swoon · to lose consciousness殚闷dān mèn

Idioms with 闷 11 total Chain

lit. closed gourd · fig. enigma · complete mystery · taciturn person闷葫芦mèn hú lu depressed · sulky · moody · unhappy闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lè fainting and giddy · one's head spins头昏脑闷tóu hūn nǎo mèn lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom · to dispel depression or melancholy · to relieve stress · a relaxing pass-time消愁解闷xiāo chóu jiě mèn