闻
闻 (wén) means “to smell”. It is made of 门 + 耳 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 闻 into its parts
What 闻 is made of
- 门 mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 耳 ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闻 stroke order
Example sentences
你闻一下这个菜。Nǐ wén yīxià zhège cài.Smell this dish.
我闻到了花的味道。Wǒ wéndào le huā de wèidao.I smelled the flowers.
Words with 闻
Also built with 门
- 们menplural suffix
- 闪shǎnto dodge
- 闭bìto shut
- 问wènto ask
- 闯chuǎngto rush
- 闲xiánfence
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
- 闷mèngloomy
- 闹nàonoisy
- 阂héseparated
- 阅yuèto examine
- 阐chǎnto disclose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to smell; to hear |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 門 (gate, #169) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 闻
What does 闻 mean?
闻 (wén) means “to smell; to hear”.
How many strokes does 闻 have?
闻 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 闻?
The radical of 闻 is 門 (mén, “gate”), Kangxi radical number 169.
What parts make up 闻?
闻 is made of 门 (gate) and 耳 (ear).
Which HSK level is 闻?
闻 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 闻 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.