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wén

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Radical
Strokes9
HSK 4
Trad.
Definitions
n
  • surname Wen
  • news
  • reputation
  • fame
v
  • to hear
  • to smell
  • to sniff at
adj
  • well-known
  • famous
Examples

听而不闻

tīng ér bù wén

to hear but not listen; to turn a deaf ear

耳闻不如目见。

ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

hearing about something is not as good as seeing it with one's own eyes; seeing is believing

见闻

jiàn wén

knowledge and experience; what one sees and hears

Strokes: 9HSK 4Frequency #515Verified
闻 (wén) — surname Wen - ISCBJ Dictionary