芒

máng
#2,246 most
frequent character
awn (of cereals), arista (of grain)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

芒 máng pairs 艹, vegetation, with 亡 wáng, which echoes the rhyme. The plants fit the first sense, 'fine thorns on plants,' which grew to 'sharp point' and 'radiant.'

芒 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
茫硭
picture1 character
铓

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Homophones

HSK 2
忙máng
busy, hurriedly
茫máng
vast, with no clear boundary

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