The character 漫 — “overflow”: how to write it and what it means
overflow; free, unrestrained
The Chinese character 漫 is read màn and means “overflow; free, unrestrained”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 漫
漫 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 漫, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 漫 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 曼 màn — as in 慢 màn. In 浪漫 the characters were chosen for their sound: “romantic”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 漫
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 漫?
漫 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 漫 mean?
漫 means “overflow; free, unrestrained”. It appears in 浪漫 (“romantic”), 漫长 (“long”), 漫画 (“comic”), 动漫 (“anime and comics”).
How do you pronounce 漫?
漫 is read màn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 漫 have?
14 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 漫 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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