ㄇㄣ ˋ

mèn

depressed

悶 is a 12 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as mèn in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as mēn.

In simplified Chinese the character 闷 is used.

It is made up of the components 門 (gate) and 心 (heart).

  • 悶
    ㄇㄣ ˋ

    mèn

    depressed

    • 門
      ㄇㄣ ˊ

      mén

      gate

    • 心
      ㄒㄧㄣ

      xīn

      heart

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The GATE to her HEART was <SHUT> to him. Feeling *down* and <depressed>, the gentle[man] *lay* in his <STUFFY> room all day.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 悶

mèn
mēn

Definitions for 悶 pronounced as mèn

  • bored
  • depressed
  • melancholy
  • sealed
  • airtight
  • tightly closed

Definitions for 悶 pronounced as mēn

  • stuffy
  • shut indoors
  • to smother
  • to cover tightly

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