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Meaning

Miscanthus sinensis

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mang” becomes a different word in each tone. 芒 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
  • 芒果máng guǒ(loanword) mango
  • 芒草máng cǎoMiscanthus (genus of grass)
  • 锋芒fēng mángtip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead
  • 五芒星wǔ máng xīngfive-pointed star; pentagram

Example Sentence

太阳升起,万道光芒洒满大地。Tài yáng shēng qǐ, wàn dào guāng máng sǎ mǎn dà dì.The sun rises, and countless rays of light spread over the land.

太阳Tài yángsun升起shēng qǐto raisewànten thousanddàoroad光芒guāng mángrays of light洒满sǎ mǎnto sprinkle over sth大地dà dìearth