mèn

bored

depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed

door (门) + heart (心) = emotions sealed inside

心 carries the emotional weight: a heart boxed inside 门 suggests feelings with nowhere to go. 门 mainly gives the sound mèn; the enclosure imagery is a fortunate bonus.

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HeartSemantic
DoorPhonetic

一个人待在家里,真的很

yī gè rén dāi zài jiā lǐ, zhēn de hěn mèn.

Staying home alone is really boring.

他心里有话说不出来,感到很

tā xīn lǐ yǒu huà shuō bù chū lái, gǎn dào hěn mèn.

He has things on his mind he cannot express, and feels depressed.

Words with 闷

逗闷子

dòu mèn zi

(dialect) to joke

遣闷

qiǎn mèn

to dispel anguish

头昏脑闷

tóu hūn nǎo mèn

fainting and giddy

闷屁

mēn pì

silent fart

闷闷不乐

mèn mèn bù lè

depressed

闷热

mēn rè

sultry

闷声不响

mēn shēng bù xiǎng

to keep silent

闷声闷气

mēn shēng mēn qì

muffled

闷声发大财

mēn shēng fā dà cái

to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)

闷葫芦

mèn hú lu

lit. closed gourd

闷酒

mèn jiǔ

alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows

闷雷

mèn léi

muffled thunder

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