懂中文 Dong Chinese

燜

mèn

simmer

Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 悶 represents the sound.

Components
火 meaning component

火  Meaning component

huǒ

  

fire

悶 sound component

悶  Sound component

mèn, mēn

  

gloomy

Definitions

焖 (燜) 

mèn

simmer, cook over slow fire; to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew