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Character Decomposition
闻=门+耳
Etymology
ear
Meanings
to hear
news
well-known
famous
reputation
fame
to smell
to sniff at
surname Wen
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Words with 闻 298 total
sex scandal绯闻fēi wénrumor传闻chuán wénit is said; it is alleged; it is reported据闻jù wénscandal丑闻chǒu wénto hear of · to hear about耳闻ěr wénwhat one has seen and heard · knowledge · one's experience见闻jiàn wénfamous · of good reputation名闻míng wén(Buddhism) disciple声闻shēng wénillustrious and influential · well-known闻达wén dáfamous person闻人wén rénbizarre anecdote; extraordinary piece of news奇闻qí wén
Idioms with 闻 146 total Chain
seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others · seeing is believing百闻不如一见bǎi wén bù rú yī jiànlearned and erudite · knowledgeable and experienced博闻多识bó wén duō shíhave wide learning and a retentive memory · have encyclopedic knowledge博闻强记bó wén qiáng jìerudite · widely read and knowledgeable博闻强识bó wén qiáng zhìwide and knowledgeable · well-informed and experienced博物多闻bó wù duō wénto have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)博物洽闻bó wù qià wén
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