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HSK
2

to hear

Composition


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Pinyin

wen2 wén

Meaning


Primary

to hear

Alternatives

hear, heard, hears, hearing, to smell, smell

Mnemonic


[w-] Walter White is [2] inside the sick hall of the [-(e)n] infirmary where he 闻 hears some strange noises. He looks around and sees a live 门 saloon door with a pair of 耳 ears moving erratically on the bed, clearly in some sort of pain. Maybe Walter is just high on meth, and that is why he can see... and 闻 hear this weird stuff. In either case, the 耳 eared 门 saloon door can probably also 闻 hear Walter scream in surprise.

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