Definitions

wěn (verb) to kiss
wěn (noun) kiss
wěn (noun) mouth

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "吻" is structured with the semantic component 口, denoting mouth, and the phonetic component 勿. Historically, this character originally referred to the lips or the corners of the mouth in classical Chinese texts. Over time, its meaning shifted from denoting the physical body part to describing the action of pressing the lips against an object or person, eventually specializing to signify the act of kissing by the medieval period. This semantic transition occurred while the character's composition of 口 and 勿 remained consistent.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Example Sentences Hide

妈妈了宝宝一下。

Māma wěn le bǎobao yīxià.

Mother kissed the baby once.

他轻轻了她的额头。

Tā qīngqīng wěn le tā de étóu.

He gently kissed her forehead.

离别时,他们亲告别。

Líbié shí, tāmen qīnwěn gàobié.

At parting, they kissed goodbye.

她在他的脸颊上了一下。

Tā zài tā de liǎnjiá shàng wěn le yīxià.

She kissed him on the cheek.

情人节那天,他送给她一个

Qíngrén jié nà tiān, tā sòng gěi tā yīgè wěn.

On Valentine's Day, he gave her a kiss.

电影结局时,主角们深情相

Diànyǐng jiéjú shí, zhǔjué men shēnqíng xiāng wěn.

At the end of the movie, the protagonists kissed deeply.

尽管害羞,她还是接受了他的

Jǐnguǎn hàixiū, tā háishì jiēshòu le tā de wěn.

Despite being shy, she still accepted his kiss.

在那个浪漫的夜晚,他们交换了誓言和

Zài nàgè làngmàn de yèwǎn, tāmen jiāohuàn le shìyán hé wěn.

On that romantic night, they exchanged vows and kisses.