The character 闻 — “hear”: how to write it and what it means
hear; news
The Chinese character 闻 is read wén and means “hear; news”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 闻
闻 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 闻, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 闻 is made of
A 门 “door” with an 耳 “ear” in it, like 问, where the door holds a 口 “mouth”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 闻
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 闻?
闻 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 闻 mean?
闻 means “hear; news”. It appears in 新闻 (“news”), 闻名 (“be famous”).
How do you pronounce 闻?
闻 is read wén. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 闻 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 闻 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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