闻

wén

wénspelled as un · 2nd tone — spelling rules

to hear · news

Radical: 门 Strokes: 9 HSK 2

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

门问间闲闹阁阙闭闪阔闷阅

Same radical

门问间闲闹阁阙闭闪阔闷阅闾阑阃

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Character Decomposition

闻=门+耳

Etymology

ear

Meanings

to hear

news

well-known

famous

reputation

fame

to smell

to sniff at

wén

surname Wen

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Words with 闻 298 total

sex scandal绯闻fēi wén rumor传闻chuán wén it is said; it is alleged; it is reported据闻jù wén scandal丑闻chǒu wén to hear of · to hear about耳闻ěr wén what one has seen and heard · knowledge · one's experience见闻jiàn wén

Idioms with 闻 146 total Chain

seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others · seeing is believing百闻不如一见bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn learned and erudite · knowledgeable and experienced博闻多识bó wén duō shí have wide learning and a retentive memory · have encyclopedic knowledge博闻强记bó wén qiáng jì erudite · widely read and knowledgeable博闻强识bó wén qiáng zhì wide and knowledgeable · well-informed and experienced博物多闻bó wù duō wén to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)博物洽闻bó wù qià wén