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闻 (wén): to smell, to sniff

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to smell, to sniff
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 9
Radical: 门
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

to hear
news
well-known
famous
reputation
fame
to smell
to sniff at
surname Wen

Chinese explanation

姓
中国的一个姓氏，如闻一多。

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Example sentences

I smelled the fragrance of flowers.

He came as soon as he heard the news.

This restaurant is famous nationwide.

Take a smell of this flower.

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