Chinese words pronounced men (any tone) 12 words, in the 4 tones men is read in. mēn (1st tone) 1 words 闷(mēn) stuffy 悶(mēn) stuffy mén (2nd tone) 7 words 门(mén) gate 亹(mén) mountain pass 扪(mén) lay hands on 钔(mén) mendelevium 樠(mén) elm 門(mén) gate 亹(mén) mountain pass 捫(mén) lay hands on 鍆(mén) mendelevium 樠(mén) elm All 7 words pronounced mén mèn (4th tone) 4 words 闷(mèn) bored 焖(mèn) to cook in a covered vessel 懑(mèn) melancholy 暪(mèn) dark 悶(mèn) bored 燜(mèn) to cook in a covered vessel 懣(mèn) melancholy 暪(mèn) dark men (neutral tone) 1 words 们(men) plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals 們(men) plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals Often confused with men meng in any tone 21 words