漫 (màn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- inundating
- exaggerated
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
漫 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 漫 is 氵 — meaning water. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 济江深油汤流温汗浪泼污消.
How the character is built
漫 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 曼 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 漫
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
漫 appears in 18 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 漫 / 相关任务
Words containing 漫 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 漫 mean in Chinese?
漫 (màn) means inundating; exaggerated. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 漫 have?
漫 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 漫?
The radical of 漫 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 济, 江, 深, 油, 汤.
What is the pinyin for 漫?
漫 is pronounced màn.
What HSK 4 words use 漫?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 漫 appears in 1 word, including 浪漫 (làngmàn). See the full list above.