蒙

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

他被蒙在鼓里，完全不知道发生了什么。
tā bèi mēng zài gǔ lǐ ， wánquán bùzhīdào fāshēng le shénme 。
He was kept in the dark and had no idea what was happening.
我们在雨中蒙了个湿透。
wǒmen zài yǔzhōng mēng le gè shī tòu 。
We got completely soaked in the rain.
他在比赛中蒙了对手。
tāzài bǐsài zhōng mēng le duìshǒu 。
He caught his opponent off guard in the competition.

Words with similar meanings

覆盖fùgài
to cover
This word emphasizes the act of covering something, which is closely related to the notion of '蒙' in the sense of 'to cover'.
遇到yùdào
to encounter
This synonym focuses on the aspect of coming across or facing something unexpectedly, similar to some definitions of '蒙'.

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