蒙

矇
mēng
#1,037 most
frequent character
cover, encounter, come under
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.

蒙 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

他被蒙住了眼睛。
tā bèi mēngzhù le yǎnjīng 。
He was blindfolded.
我在路上蒙到了一个老朋友。
wǒzài lùshàng mēng dàole yígè lǎopéngyǒu 。
I encountered an old friend on the road.
她的心灵被爱情蒙蔽了。
tāde xīnlíng bèi àiqíng méngbì le 。
Her mind was clouded by love.

Same Characters, Different Readings

蒙Meng3
Mongol ethnic group
蒙mēng
cover, encounter, come under
HSK 6
蒙méng
drizzle, mist

Words with similar meanings

遮住zhēzhù
to cover
This synonym emphasizes the act of covering something, but may not include the nuance of encountering.
遇到yùdào
to encounter
This synonym is a direct translation and focuses specifically on the aspect of encountering someone or something.

Homophones

蒙mēng
cover, encounter, come under

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