蒙
méng
HSK 6
#1,037 most
frequent character
drizzle, mist
noun
verb
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.
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Example Sentences
外面正在下蒙蒙细雨。
wàimiàn zhèngzài xià mēngmēngxìyǔ 。
It is drizzling outside.
清晨，山间蒙了一层薄雾。
qīngchén ， shān jiān mēng le yīcéng bówù 。
In the morning, a layer of mist enveloped the mountains.
秋天，天空常常蒙着云。
qiūtiān ， tiānkōng chángcháng mēng zháo yún 。
In autumn, the sky is often covered with clouds.
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