wēn

common

Meaning of

瘟 means plague; pestilence; dull; lackluster; unemotional. Pronounced wēn.

  • plague; pestilence
  • dull; lackluster; unemotional

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Definitions & Examples

dài
shǐ
shū
cháng
zǎi
wēn
liú
xíng
de
zāi
qíng
 

Ancient historical books often record the disasters caused by plague epidemics.

Zhè
chǎng
wēn
duó
zǒu
le
shù
rén
de
shēng
mìng
 

This plague took the lives of countless people.

Hàn
dài
shēng
céng
cháng
shì
yòng
cǎo
yào
zhì
liáo
wēn
 

Han Dynasty doctors tried to treat plague with herbal medicine.

Wēn
màn
yán
de
yuǎn
chāo
rén
men
de
 

The spread speed of the plague far exceeded people's expectations.

Cūn
mín
men
xīn
xié
duì
kàng
wēn
 

The villagers united to fight against the plague.