蒙

Meng3
#1,037 most
frequent character
Mongol ethnic group

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蒙 has 艹 vegetation for meaning and 冡 méng for sound. It first named a plant, dodder. Read méng, it grew to cover or wrap, conceal or deceive, and to go blind. Read mēng, it means to deceive or cheat; read měng, it is short for Mongolia.

蒙 as a component in other characters

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