04270 Chinese character of 燜 and pronounce mun6

The Chinese character【燜】that I’m going to teach you this time is a word that describes cooking or a process. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Slow cook or braise.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【燜】:mèn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【燜】:mun6/man1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【燜】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【燜】, for example:Describe the cooking process , It means mainly slow cooking or stewing .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【燜】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【燜燒、燜煮】(Mandarin Pinyin:mèn shāo 、mèn zhǔ/ Cantonese Jyutping:man1 siu1 、man1 zyu2)

The stroke count for this character is 16 ,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


她用小火燜煮了一鍋肉湯。

She simmered a pot of broth over low heat.


May you appreciate the elegance of Chinese and grow in understanding through learning. Feel free to navigate through the materials leisurely.