Writing
闻 (wén) — how to say "to smell" in Chinese
闻
To smell
verb
Radicals / Keys
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
闻花香
wén huā xiāng
smell flowers
闻味道
wén wèi dào
smell the scent
闻一闻
wén yi wén
take a sniff
Examples
走进面包店，就能闻到新鲜面包和糕点的香甜气味，让人胃口大开。
Entering the bakery, you can smell the sweet scent of fresh bread and pastries, which whets the appetite.
闻一闻这花。
Smell this flower.
Frequently asked questions
How to say smell in Chinese?
"to smell" in Chinese is 闻 (wén).
闻 meaning in English
闻 (wén) means "To smell".
闻 pronunciation
It is pronounced wén (written as wen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for smell
It is written 闻 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 闻?
闻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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