芒 Stroke Order — How to Write 芒

Stroke Order

芒 is written in 7 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.

芒 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹亡

芒 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 亡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 3 more strokes

芒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

máng

Meanings of 芒 in Chinese

máng芒

Awn (a stiff bristle-like appendage on the ear of grain); metaphorically, the sharp point or edge, often used in idioms like '初露锋芒' (to show one's talent for the first time) or '针尖对麦芒' (tit for tat).

他在这次辩论中初露锋芒，展示了清晰的逻辑和卓越的口才。

He showed his talent for the first time in this debate, demonstrating clear logic and excellent eloquence.

Refers to a ray, gleam, or radiance, often representing light or brilliance, as in '光芒' (guāngmáng) for 'ray of light' or 'radiance'.

她的眼睛里闪烁着智慧的光芒。

Her eyes sparkled with the light of wisdom.

A perennial herbaceous plant with long, pointed leaves, used for hedges, garden landscaping, papermaking, weaving straw sandals, and its tender leaves can be used as cattle feed.

田埂边上长满了高大的芒草，随风摇曳

The field edges were covered with tall miscanthus grass, swaying in the wind.

Common Words and Phrases with 芒

máng芒cì刺zài在bèi背

To feel extremely uneasy and restless, as if having thorns or spikes pricking one's back.

他知道自己犯了错，所以主管在场时，他总是感觉芒刺在背，坐立不安

Knowing he had made a mistake, he always felt extremely uneasy, as if he had thorns in his back, whenever his supervisor was present, making him restless.

máng芒guǒ果

Mango

夏天是吃芒果的好时节，它们又甜又多汁。

Summer is a great time to eat mangoes; they are sweet and juicy.

máng芒xiāo硝

Mirabilite, or Glauber's salt, a mineral form of sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4·10H2O).

这种矿物富含芒硝，常用于制作某些药物或化学品。

This mineral is rich in Glauber's salt, often used in the production of certain medicines or chemicals.

máng芒zhòng种

Mángzhòng, or 'Bearded Grain,' is one of the 24 solar terms, typically falling around June 5th, 6th, or 7th.

芒种时节，南方地区正值插秧大忙，北方麦子也开始成熟收割。

During the Mangzhong solar term, the southern regions are busy transplanting rice seedlings, while wheat in the northern regions also begins to ripen and be harvested.