懞 meaning and stroke order
To cover; to deceive; Mongolia
How to write 懞, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 懞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) sincere; honest; genuine
How 懞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 蒙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 懞
懞 combines the heart radical 忄 with 蒙 (méng), which gives the sound. Picture a heart that is plain and unhidden, a sincere, honest heart.
懞 is a rare literary character meaning sincere or genuine, and it is also listed as a variant of 蒙 (méng) in senses like to cover, to deceive, and Mongolia. In modern writing people almost always use 蒙 instead, as in 蒙古 (Ménggǔ, Mongolia). You will mostly see 懞 in classical texts, for example 懞懞 (méngméng, simple and honest).
Common mistake: Learners often write 懞 when they mean the everyday 蒙 in words like 蒙古 or 蒙住 (méngzhù, to cover up). Use 蒙 in modern Chinese, and keep 懞 for reading older texts.
Questions about 懞
How many strokes are in 懞?
懞 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 懞 mean?
懞 (méng) means to cover; to deceive; Mongolia.
How do you pronounce 懞?
懞 is pronounced méng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 懞?
The radical of 懞 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 懞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 懞?
懞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 蒙, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 懞 the same as 懵 (měng)?
No. 懵 (měng) means confused or muddled, as in 懵懂 (měngdǒng). 懞 is pronounced méng in the second tone and carries the literary meaning of sincere or honest.
Should I learn 懞 for daily reading?
It is not a priority. It rarely appears in modern texts, so learning 蒙 is far more useful. Recognizing 懞 helps mainly when reading classical or literary Chinese.