闻 wénWén HSK2 hear, smell Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: hear All meanings 16 wén 15 smell 8hear 6famous 1Wén 1 Wen 1 6 sentences for 闻 (wén — hear) 她在闺中绣花,不闻外事。 tā zài guī zhōng xiùhuā, bù wén wàishì. She stayed in her boudoir embroidering, indifferent to outside affairs. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary古人云:“朝闻道,夕死可矣。” gǔrén yún:“ zhāo wén dào, xī sǐ kě yǐ.” The ancients said: 'If one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret.' Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary闻其名,乃知其人。 wén qí míng, nǎi zhī qí rén. By hearing the name, one knows the person. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary闻令即便出发。 wén lìng jíbiàn chūfā. Set out as soon as the order is received. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary愿闻高见。 yuàn wén gāojiàn. I would like to hear your brilliant opinion. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary听说那座老宅里经常闹鬼,村民们闻之无不悚然。 tīngshuō nà zuò lǎozhái lǐ jīngcháng nàoguǐ, cūnmín men wén zhī wú bù sǒng rán. Hearing that the old house was frequently haunted, the villagers were all terrified. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary