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Meaning

deceive; cheat; hoodwink; drizzle; mist; dim sighted

Chinese: 欺骗、蒙骗、细雨、毛毛雨。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “meng” becomes a different word in each tone. 蒙 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young
  • 发蒙fā mēngto be confused; to be at a loss; Taiwan pr.
  • 蒙面méng miànto cover one's face; to wear a mask; brazen; shameless
  • 开蒙kāi méng(old) (of a child) to begin schooling
  • 蒙受méng shòuto suffer; to sustain (loss)

Example Sentence

早晨,山谷里蒙着一层薄雾。Zǎo chén, shān gǔ lǐ méng zhe yì céng báo wù.In the morning, a thin mist covers the valley.

早晨Zǎo chénearly morning山谷shān gǔvalleyinsideméng(literary) sincerezhe(ongoing action)一层yì céngone layer薄雾báo wùmist