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蒙

méng
verb HSK 6 #2,830

Meanings

  1. 1 to cover; to put a cover on
  2. 2 to deceive; to cheat
  3. 3 to guess blindly; to make a wild guess

Examples

她用手蒙住了眼睛。
Tā yòng shǒu méng zhù le yǎnjing.
She covered her eyes with her hands.
别蒙我，我知道真相。
Bié méng wǒ, wǒ zhīdào zhēnxiàng.
Don't try to fool me, I know the truth.
这道题我是蒙对的。
Zhè dào tí wǒ shì méng duì de.
I guessed this question correctly by luck.
他把孩子的眼睛蒙起来玩捉迷藏。
Tā bǎ háizi de yǎnjing méng qǐlái wán zhuōmícáng.
He blindfolded the child to play hide and seek.

Tips

usage
蒙 has multiple pronunciations: méng (to cover, to deceive), mēng (to make a wild guess, colloquial), and Měng in 蒙古 (Mongolia). Context determines which.
usage
Think of covering someone's eyes (蒙住眼睛) — if they can't see, you can deceive them, and they can only guess blindly.

Stroke Order

蒙 méng