濛 (méng) - drizzling rain & misty

濛Tone 2

méng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

濛 · méng

drizzling rain;

misty;

fine rain;

used to describe a dense, continuous light rain or mist.

drizzling rainmistyfine rain

Usage highlights

drizzling rainmisty and hazymisty rainmisty mountainsmisty scenerymisty fog

Synonyms

  • 蒙— to cover; ignorant; misty (often interchangeable with 濛 in poetic contexts)
  • 雾— fog; mist
  • 霂— drizzling rain

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear; sunny
  • 朗— bright; clear
  • 明— bright; clear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The morning mist was thick and hazy (晨雾濛濛).
  • Fine rain drizzled down (细雨濛濛).
  • The mountains were shrouded in mist (山色空濛).
  • The landscape appeared misty and indistinct (一片空濛).

Collocations

  • drizzling rain(濛雨)
  • misty and hazy(濛濛)
  • misty rain(雨濛)
  • misty mountains(山濛)
  • misty scenery(濛景)
  • misty fog(雾濛)

Idioms

  • Misty and indistinct(空濛)
  • Drizzling rain(细雨濛濛)
  • Misty and hazy(濛濛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 濛 is often used in classical Chinese poetry to depict misty, rainy scenes, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
  • The character conveys a soft, gentle aesthetic, commonly associated with spring rains or mountain mists in literary works.
  • It is sometimes used in names to suggest a gentle, refined, or poetic quality.

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