Hanzi Explorer
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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdownwén / open at the bottom / Meaning + sound
闻
wén

Origin clue: ear

Strokes

Components

Sound / outside门méngate, doorMeaning / inside耳ěrear
闻wén
Structureopen at the bottom
Radical门gate, door
TypeMeaning + sound

How it works

闻 is a meaning-sound compound. 耳 gives the meaning clue (ear), while 门 gives a clue to its pronunciation.

Sound family

Common words 1

  • 新闻 HSK 3xīnwénnews