wén​jiàn

to smell

wén​jiàn to smell

  1. to smell
    to smell; to sniff; to distinguish odors with the nose
  2. jiàn particle
    [resultative]
    Used after certain verbs related to the senses to indicate successful perception

wén​jiàn to see and hear

  1. wén adjectiveverb
    to hear
    (literary) to hear; to catch the sound of something
  2. to see
    to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually

wén​jiàn knowledge

  1. knowledge
    (bound form) knowledge; experience; what one has seen and heard
  2. opinion
    (bound form) view; opinion; insight