馒 (mán) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- steamed buns
- steamed dumplings
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
馒 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 馒 is 饣 — meaning food. 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: 饼.
How the character is built
馒 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 曼 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 馒
Tasks Featuring 馒 / 相关任务
Words containing 馒 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 馒 mean in Chinese?
馒 (mán) means steamed buns; steamed dumplings. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 馒 have?
馒 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 馒?
The radical of 馒 is 饣 (food). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 饼.
What is the pinyin for 馒?
馒 is pronounced mán.
What HSK 4 words use 馒?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 馒 appears in 1 word, including 馒头 (mántou). See the full list above.