漫

màn
#1,453 most
frequent character
to be everywhere, to inundate
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

漫 has 氵 water as its meaning part and 曼 màn as its sound part. It first meant a large swell of water. That grew to flood, then to everywhere and unrestrained.

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Example Sentences

大海的水漫过了沙滩。
dàhǎi de shuǐ màn guò le shātān 。
The sea water inundated the beach.
黄昏时分，天空漫布着云彩。
huánghūn shí fēn ， tiānkōng màn bù zháo yúncǎi 。
At dusk, the sky is filled with clouds.
他的思绪漫游在遥远的地方。
tāde sīxù mànyóu zài yáoyuǎn de dìfāng 。
His thoughts wandered to distant places.

Words with similar meanings

充满chōngmǎn
to fill
充满 (chōngmǎn) suggests being completely filled with something, typically more intense than '漫 (màn)' which can imply a slow spread.
弥漫mímàn
to pervade
弥漫 (mímàn) indicates a gradual spread throughout, akin to '漫 (màn)', but often used in contexts involving gases or scents.

Homophones

HSK 2
慢màn
slow
曼màn
handsome, large, long

Words Starting With 漫

漫画màn huà
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
漫长màn cháng
very long; endless

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