吻 (wěn) is a Chinese character meaning “lips”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 勿 (do not), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 勿
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（吻，口邊也。从口勿聲）+ hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（3+4=7）
Memory aid
A mouth (口) on the left, and 勿 on the right leaning in like a face tilting closer. Mouth plus 勿 — that is a kiss.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 亲吻qīn wěnto kiss吻 = wěn
- 吻合wěn héto match; to coincide吻 = wěn
Go deeper
All readings
to kiss
lips; to kiss; (of two things) to fit together
嘴唇；用嘴唇接触人或物表示喜爱；也指两者相合。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 亲吻qīn wěnto kiss吻 = wěn
- 吻合wěn héto match; to coincide吻 = wěn
Sound component
勿 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 吻 mean?
吻 (wěn) means lips; to kiss; (of two things) to fit together.
How do you pronounce 吻?
It is pronounced wěn.
What parts is 吻 made of?
口 (mouth) and 勿 (do not), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（吻，口邊也。从口勿聲）+ hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（3+4=7）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 吻 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 吻?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 吻?
Common ones are 亲吻 and 吻合. The reading of 吻 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.