Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced men
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced men, including 们 men, 门 mén, 闷 mēn / mèn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say men, lead with the initial m, then flow without a break into the final en, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial m
Start the syllable on the initial m, then run straight into the final en — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final en
Keep the ending light and nasal.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (们 men, 门 mén, 闷 mēn / mèn) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound men, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
men turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 闷 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 门 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
5
Taking the 5 here: 们 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing men inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.