Dong Chinese dictionary

mèn, mēn

gloomy

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 门 represents the sound. Simplified form of 悶.

Components

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

门 Sound component

mén

door

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

mèn

gloomy, depressed, melancholy; bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed

mēn

stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly

Most common words with 闷

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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