(màn)

HSK 514 strokes

free

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
màn
Meaning
free; unrestrained; to inundate
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵曼

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

làngmàn
HSK 5

romantic

Open 浪漫 page →
mànhuà
HSK 5

caricature

Open 漫画 page →
màncháng
HSK 5

very long

Open 漫长 page →
màn
HSK 7-9

to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate…

Open 弥漫 page →
mànyóu
HSK 7-9

to travel around

Open 漫游 page →
dòngmàn

cartoons and comics; anime and manga; cartoon (animated movie); anime

Open 动漫 page →
guómàn

Chinese comics

Open 国漫 page →
sǎnmàn

undisciplined

Open 散漫 page →

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