Chinese symbol for “sultry”
闷热
mēn rè
Traditional: 悶熱
sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sultry is 闷热 (mēn rè), defined as: sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 闷热.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郁闷 (鬱悶) | yù mèn | gloomy; depressed |
| 纳闷 (納悶) | nà mèn | puzzled; bewildered |
| 沉闷 (沉悶) | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy |
| 苦闷 (苦悶) | kǔ mèn | depressed; dejected |
| 闷闷不乐 (悶悶不樂) | mèn mèn bù lè | depressed; sulky |
| 热情 (熱情) | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热烈 (熱烈) | rè liè | enthusiastic; ardent |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sultry”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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