Made of 2 radicalsSound

闻

wén

hear; smell

Frequency
#825Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

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How it is built

门 mén gives a similar sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Sound family of 门

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 1

  • 新闻xīnwénnewsHSK 3 Estimated

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 闻 yet.