懂中文 Dong Chinese

曼

màn

long

Depicts a hand (又) covering (冃) the eye (目) to gaze far away into the distance.

Components
冃 iconic component

冃  Iconic component

mào

  

cap

目 iconic component

目  Iconic component

mù

  

eye

又 iconic component

又  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Evolution

曼 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
曼 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
曼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
曼 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
曼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

曼  

màn

long, extended, vast; beautiful; handsome; large; long

Most common words with 曼
Freq.
Word
Meaning

曼

large

曼哈顿

Manhattan island

曼谷

Bangkok, capital of Thailand

阿曼

Oman

张曼玉

Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

蔓

Sound component in 16 characters (2 verified)

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