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莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

莽 Stroke Order — How to Write 莽

Stroke Order

莽 is written in 11 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.

莽 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹犬廾

莽 is an ideographic compound. A dog 犬 surrounded by weeds 艹, 廾.

Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes

莽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǎng

Meanings of 莽 in Chinese

1

mǎng莽

Dense or overgrown grass; wilderness, vast expanse of uncultivated land.
远处是一片广阔的莽原。
In the distance stretched a vast grassland.
Vast; boundless; extensive, often used to describe spacious fields or lush vegetation.
原野莽莽，一望无际
The fields are vast and boundless, stretching as far as the eye can see.
In ancient texts, refers to a type of short-jointed bamboo.
古籍中记载有一种名为莽的短节竹。
Ancient texts record a type of short-jointed bamboo named 'mǎng'.
Rough, rash, or impetuous; refers to being rude or reckless.
他做事总是很鲁莽，不考虑后果。
He always acts rashly, without considering the consequences.

Common Words and Phrases with 莽

1
mǎng莽cāng苍
Blurry and misty; vast and indistinct, often referring to a wilderness or landscape.
站在山顶，放眼望去，莽苍的原野在晨雾中若隐若现。
Standing on the mountaintop, looking out, the vast and hazy wilderness appeared faintly in the morning mist.
2
mǎng莽hàn汉
A boorish fellow; a rude and reckless man.
那个莽汉在公共场合大声喧哗，惹恼了周围的人。
That boorish man was being loud in public, annoying the people around him.
3
mǎng莽mǎng莽
Luxuriant or dense (of vegetation); vast or boundless (of an area).
远方的山峦之间，莽莽的森林覆盖了广阔的大地。
Between the distant mountains, lush and dense forests covered the vast land.
4
mǎng莽yuán原
wilderness overgrown with grass
在非洲大地上，广阔的莽原上生活着各种野生动物。
On the vast African continent, various wild animals live on the extensive grasslands.
5
mǎng莽zhuàng撞
Rash, impetuous, or reckless in speech or action.
他莽撞地冲进了房间，没注意到地上的水。
He rashly rushed into the room, not noticing the water on the floor.

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Idioms with 莽

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Questions about 莽

What does 莽 mean in Chinese?

莽 (mǎng) means “Dense or overgrown grass” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 莽?

莽 is pronounced mǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 莽 have?

莽 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 莽?

莽 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 莽?

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