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wén
Main
English Definitionlanguage; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) measure word for coins; Kangxi radical 67; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinwén
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄨㄣˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)man4
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
文化wénhuàculture; civilization; cultural
文法wénfǎgrammar
文件wénjiàndocument; file
文章wénzhāngarticle; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning
文学wénxuéliterature
Words With Same Tail Word    
中文zhōngwénChinese language
英文yīngwénEnglish (language)
华文huáwénChinese language; Chinese script
作文zuòwénto write an essay; composition (student essay)
课文kèwéntext
Derived Words or Phrases    
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