蒙 meaning and stroke order
(knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned
How to write 蒙, stroke by stroke
13 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 蒙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to deceive
- to cheat
- to hoodwink
- to make a wild guess
- (knocked) unconscious
- dazed
- (literary) sincere; honest; genuine
- drizzle
- mist
- blind
- dim-sighted
- to cover
How 蒙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 冡 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蒙
蒙 has the grass radical 艹 on top of 冡, which gives the sound. Picture plants growing over something and covering it, so it is hidden from view, like someone being kept in the dark.
In the méng reading it means to cover or to receive, as in 蒙面 (méngmiàn) and 蒙受 (méngshòu). It also means Mongolia, as in 蒙古 (Měnggǔ), where it takes a third tone. In casual speech, mēng means to fool someone or to make a wild guess: 这道题我是蒙的。(Zhè dào tí wǒ shì mēng de.) I just guessed on this question.
Common mistake: Learners often use méng for every meaning. Spoken "to fool" or "to guess" is first tone mēng, and Mongolia 蒙古 is third tone Měng. Also do not confuse 蒙 with 家 (jiā). The bottom part 冡 looks similar, but 蒙 has 艹 on top and an extra horizontal stroke.
Common words with 蒙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 启蒙 | qǐméng | to instruct the young; to initiate | HSK 7-9 |
| 蒙羞 | méngxiū | to be shamed; to be humiliated | |
| 荷尔蒙 | hé'ěrméng | (loanword) hormone | |
| 蒙蔽 | méngbì | to deceive; to hoodwink | |
| 承蒙 | chéngméng | to be indebted (to sb) | |
| 蒙在鼓里 | méngzàigǔlǐ | lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark | |
| 蒙受 | méngshòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss) | |
| 蒙面 | méngmiàn | to cover one's face; to wear a mask; brazen; shameless | |
| 蒙骗 | mēngpiàn | to hoodwink; to deceive |
蒙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 蒙
Learning 蒙 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 蒙
How many strokes are in 蒙?
蒙 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蒙 mean?
蒙 (mēng) means (knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned. A common word with it is 启蒙 (qǐméng), meaning "to instruct the young; to initiate".
How do you pronounce 蒙?
蒙 has more than one reading: mēng and méng. The most common is mēng, said in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蒙?
The radical of 蒙 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蒙 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 蒙?
The traditional form of 蒙 is 懞, 濛 and 矇. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 蒙 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 蒙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蒙 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 蒙在鼓里 mean and when do you use it?
It literally means being kept inside a drum. It describes someone who has no idea what is going on, often because others are hiding it, as in 他一直被蒙在鼓里 (tā yìzhí bèi méng zài gǔ lǐ), he was kept in the dark the whole time.
Why is 承蒙 used to say thank you?
承蒙 (chéngméng) means to receive a favor from someone. It is a polite, formal phrase, as in 承蒙关照 (chéngméng guānzhào), thank you for your kind care, and you will see it in letters and speeches.