忙 Stroke Order — How to Write 忙
忙 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.
忙 Radical and Character Components
忙 is an ideographic compound. A heart 忄 faced with death 亡; 亡 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 忄 + 3 more strokes
忙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- máng
Meanings of 忙 in Chinese
1
máng忙
To be busy; to have a lot to do with no free time, often implying a state of being hectic or occupied.
我最近工作很忙，几乎没有休息时间。
I've been very busy with work recently, almost having no time to rest.
To be busy with; in a hurry to do something.
她忙于准备考试，没有时间休息。
She is busy preparing for the exam and has no time to rest.
In ancient times, 'máng' referred to the collection of land tax in installments, often categorized as 'shàng máng' (upper installment) and 'xià máng' (lower installment).
旧时，庄户人家要按时缴纳上下两忙的田赋
In ancient times, peasant households had to pay the land tax for both the upper and lower installments on time.
Common Words and Phrases with 忙
1
to be busy; to be occupied with tasks or work, often in a hurried manner.
她这几天一直在忙活新项目，都没怎么休息。
She's been busy working on the new project these past few days, hardly getting any rest.
2
rustic boy; village child (a colloquialism from the Song and Yuan dynasties)
黄昏时分，几个忙郎在村口追逐嬉闹，笑声传遍田野。
At dusk, several village boys were chasing and playing at the village entrance, their laughter echoing across the fields.
3
snatch a little leisure from a busy life
虽然工作很忙，但他总能忙里偷闲地读几页书，保持内心的平静。
Although his work is very busy, he always manages to snatch a few pages of reading in his spare time, maintaining inner peace.
4
to be busy; to bustle about
他今天一整天都在忙碌，没有时间休息。
He has been busy all day today, with no time to rest.
5
busy and disordered; in a rush and a muddle
新学期刚开始，办公室里一片忙乱，大家都在整理文件和安排课程。
At the beginning of the new semester, the office was a scene of hectic activity, with everyone busy organizing documents and arranging courses.
6
Busy and bustling; constantly occupied with various tasks and daily activities.
小蜜蜂们在花丛中忙忙碌碌地采蜜。
The little bees are busily gathering nectar among the flowers.
7
a busy person; someone who is occupied with many things
即使是像他这样的忙人，也会偶尔抽出时间来陪伴家人。
Even a busy person like him will occasionally make time to spend with his family.
8
A sound on the telephone line that indicates the number you are trying to reach is currently in use or unavailable.
我打了个电话，但是只听到了忙音。
I made a call, but only heard a busy signal.
9
Busy months, especially for agricultural work, or a temporary helper hired during such busy periods.
每年夏收和秋收时节都是农民的忙月，需要投入大量时间和精力。
Every year, the summer harvest and autumn harvest seasons are busy months for farmers, requiring a lot of time and effort.
More words with 忙
- cōng匆máng忙hastily; in a hurry
- zháo着máng忙in a hurry, to rush
- bāng帮máng忙Help, A favor
- fán繁máng忙Busy, Bustling
- bēn奔máng忙to be busy rushing about
- dié迭máng忙Immediately; hurriedly; quickly.
- jí疾máng忙to rush; in a hurry
- jǐn紧máng忙Nervous and busy; to hurry or rush.
- huāng慌máng忙in a great rush; in a flurry
- jí急máng忙hurriedly, hastily
- dà大máng忙Very busy, Extremely busy
- hěn很máng忙Very busy, Swamped
- bù不máng忙not busy, no hurry
- lián连máng忙hastily, promptly
- xiā瞎máng忙busy for nothing, work in vain
- máng忙de得Too busy, Swamped
- máng忙yú于busy with, engaged in
- tài太máng忙too busy, swamped
- bāng帮gè个máng忙Do me a favor, Give me a hand
- bāng帮shàng上máng忙Help, Be helpful
Idioms with 忙
- máng忙máng忙luàn乱luàn乱busy and chaotic
- máng忙shàng上jiā加máng忙busier than ever
- bǎi百máng忙zhī之zhōng中despite being very busy
- bù不huāng慌bù不máng忙calm and unhurried
- cōng匆cōng匆máng忙máng忙in a hurry
- huāng慌huāng慌máng忙máng忙in a frantic hurry
- jí急jí急máng忙máng忙in a great hurry
- shǒu手huāng慌jiǎo脚máng忙flustered and hurried
- shǒu手máng忙jiǎo脚luàn乱flustered and disorganized
- máng忙bù不zé择jià价sell hastily at a low price
- máng忙zhōng中yǒu有cuò错haste makes waste
- máng忙zhōng中yǒu有shī失haste makes waste
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Open the tool →Questions about 忙
What does 忙 mean in Chinese?
忙 (máng) means “To be busy” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 忙?
忙 is pronounced máng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 忙 have?
忙 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 忙?
忙 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 忙?
The radical of 忙 is 忄, and 忙 is an ideographic compound.
