| 悶 | 799B00 52B.00-6 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄇㄣˋ [men4] (*ㄇㄣ˙ [men0] ). | ||
| N. | Boredom, state of mental depression: 解悶 to distract the mind, relieve boredom. | |||||
| V.i.&t. | (*[men0]) (1) To be tonguetied, stop speaking: 悶了口，悶住了. (2) To cover (bank) fire with ashes: 悶火，悶著火. (3) To simmer, let simmer: 把沏好的茶再悶一會兒 let the tea stand a while to draw flavor. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Sad and silent, depressed: 心中惡悶 sad and heavy-laden; 煩悶 worried; 悶悶不樂 depressed and not talking much; 悶坐 sit sullenly. (2) Depressing, -sive: 悶沉沉 depressive (of atmosphere); 屋子裏真悶 the room is stuffy; 悶的慌 very stuffy. (3) (*[men0le0]) 悶了 cynical about everything. (4) (*[men0]) dull in sound (such as bad coins), see 悶板 [men0ban3]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 悶板 *[men0ban3], n., bad silver coins. 2. 悶表 [men4biao3], n., a watch with opaque cover. 3. 悶腔兒 *[men0qiang1er0], n., a habitually reticent person. 4. 悶氣 (1)*[men0qi4], n., stuffy air; (2) *[men4qi4], sad, depressed mental state. 5. 悶弓兒 *[men0gong1er0], (1) adj., sullen, in beat-up situation; (2) 打悶弓兒 (chess) immobilize the King. 6. 悶葫蘆 [men4hu2lu0], n., complete mystery; 7. 悶葫蘆罐 (兒) [men4hu2lu0guan4]([men4hu2lu0gua4er0]), n., coin bank. 8. 悶香 [men4xiang1], n., narcotic incense to put one to sleep. 9. 悶頭兒 *[men0tou2er0], n., (1) person who is holed up, unable to exercise his talent or wealth; (2) person who works silently without publicity. 10. 悶子車 [men4zi0che1], n., (dial.) covered wagon. | |||||