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蔓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蔓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蔓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蔓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蔓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蔓 Stroke Order — How to Write 蔓

Stroke Order

蔓 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蔓 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹曼

蔓 is an ideographic compound. A long 曼 plant 艹 ; 曼 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 艹 + 11 more strokes

蔓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • màn
  • wàn

Meanings of 蔓 in Chinese

1

màn蔓

Used in compound words such as 蔓草 (creeping plants) and 蔓延 (to spread, to extend), describing the spreading or extension of things like vines or plants.
荒芜的土地上，野草开始蔓延开来
On the desolate land, weeds began to spread.
2

wàn蔓

A long, slender, winding stem or tendril of a plant, typically seen in climbing plants like gourds or beans.
南瓜的蔓儿已经爬满了架子。
The pumpkin's vines have already covered the trellis.

Common Words and Phrases with 蔓

1
màn蔓cǎo草
creeping or climbing plants; weeds
花园里长满了蔓草，需要清理。
The garden is overgrown with creeping plants and needs to be cleared.
2
mán蔓jīng菁
A turnip, a herbaceous plant with a fleshy root.
菜市场里，新鲜的蔓菁摆放得整整齐齐，吸引了不少顾客购买。
In the vegetable market, fresh turnips were neatly arranged, attracting many customers to buy them.
3
màn蔓shēng生
to trail; to spread or grow extensively like vines or plants
这种植物的藤蔓喜欢蔓生在地面上，覆盖了一大片区域
The vines of this plant like to creep on the ground, covering a large area.
4
màn蔓shēng生zhí植wù物
A plant with stems that grow along the ground or climb on other surfaces.
这种蔓生植物的藤蔓可以很快覆盖整个墙壁。
The vines of this creeping plant can quickly cover the entire wall.
5
màn蔓yán延
To spread or extend over a wide area, often in an undesirable way.
这种攀援植物的藤蔓迅速沿着墙壁蔓延开来，形成了一片绿色的幕布。
The vines of this climbing plant rapidly spread along the wall, forming a green curtain.

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Questions about 蔓

What does 蔓 mean in Chinese?

蔓 (màn) means “Used in compound words such as 蔓草 (creeping plants) and 蔓延 (to spread, to extend), describing the spreading or extension of things like vines or plants” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蔓?

蔓 has 2 pronunciations: màn, wàn.

How many strokes does 蔓 have?

蔓 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 蔓?

蔓 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蔓?

The radical of 蔓 is 艹, and 蔓 is an ideographic compound.