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馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

馒 Stroke Order — How to Write 馒

Stroke Order

馒 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

馒 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣曼

馒 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 曼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 11 more strokes

馒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mán

Meanings of 馒 in Chinese

1

mán馒

When pronounced 'mán', '馒' is part of '馒头' (mántou), referring to a type of steamed bun, typically round or oblong and plain (without filling). In some dialects, it can also refer to a 'baozi' (stuffed bun).
早餐我通常会吃一个松软的馒头.
For breakfast, I usually eat a soft steamed bun.

Common Words and Phrases with 馒

1
mán馒shǒu首
steamed bun
他早饭吃了两个热腾腾的馒首，搭配一碟小菜，感到非常满足。
He ate two piping hot steamed buns for breakfast, paired with a small side dish, and felt very satisfied.
2
mán馒tou头
A plain, steamed bun made from fermented wheat flour, popular in Chinese cuisine.
我妈妈做的馒头又白又软，是我最喜欢的早餐。
My mom's mantou are white and soft, they are my favorite breakfast.

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Questions about 馒

What does 馒 mean in Chinese?

馒 (mán) means “When pronounced 'mán'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馒?

馒 is pronounced mán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 馒 have?

馒 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 馒?

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

What is the radical of 馒?

The radical of 馒 is 饣, and 馒 is a phono-semantic compound.