Pronunciation

Characters pronounced wen.

10 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 10 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

问 wèn ask about, inquire after 文 wén scholarly literature, culture, writing 纹 wén line, streak, stripe; wrinkle 蚊 wén mosquito; gnat 闻 wén hear; smell; make known; news 温 wēn warm lukewarm 瘟 wēn epidemic, plague, pestilence 吻 wěn kiss; the lips; coinciding 稳 wěn strong stable, firm, solid, steady 紊 wěn confused, disorder

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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