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汶 (wèn) — the Wen River (in Shandong)

Definition

汶 is a place-name character, almost always read as part of the proper name 汶河 (Wen River) in Shandong. As a standalone it has no independent modern meaning.

noun
the Wen River (in Shandong)
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 汶。
    wèn Hé zài shān dōng shěng.
    The Wen River is in Shandong Province.
  • 汶。
    Wǒ qù nián qù guò wèn hé.
    I went to the Wen River last year.
  • 汶。
    wèn Hé de shuǐ hěn qīng.
    The water of the Wen River is very clear.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
文
文wén汶Wèn
Same sound today

汶 pairs 水, meaning water, with 文, which is used for the sound.

Appears in
China — Places

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