Chinese words pronounced wen (any tone) 27 words, in the 4 tones wen is read in. wēn (1st tone) 5 words 温(wēn) warm 瘟(wēn) epidemic 鳁(wēn) sardine 豱(wēn) short-headed pig 辒(wēn) hearse 溫(wēn) warm 瘟(wēn) epidemic 鰮(wēn) sardine 豱(wēn) short-headed pig 轀(wēn) hearse wén (2nd tone) 9 words 文(wén) language 闻(wén) to hear 纹(wén) line 蚊(wén) mosquito 炆(wén) to simmer 文(wén) language 聞(wén) to hear 紋(wén) line 蚊(wén) mosquito 炆(wén) to simmer All 9 words pronounced wén wěn (3rd tone) 7 words 吻(wěn) kiss 稳(wěn) settled 紊(wěn) involved 刎(wěn) cut across 忞(wěn) disorderly 吻(wěn) kiss 穩(wěn) settled 紊(wěn) involved 刎(wěn) cut across 忞(wěn) disorderly All 7 words pronounced wěn wèn (4th tone) 7 words 问(wèn) to ask 璺(wèn) a crack 汶(wèn) Wen River in northwest Sichuan 妏(wèn) (used in female names) 揾(wèn) to wipe away 問(wèn) to ask 璺(wèn) a crack 汶(wèn) Wen River in northwest Sichuan 妏(wèn) (used in female names) 搵(wèn) to wipe away All 7 words pronounced wèn Often confused with wen weng in any tone 12 words