浪 làng — wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated
海上的波浪一阵接一阵。Hǎi shàng de bō làng yí zhèn jiē yí zhèn.The waves on the sea come one after another.
Common words: 浪费 (làng fèi)、浪漫 (làng màn)、流浪 (liú làng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "unrestrained"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "unrestrained", including 浪 (làng), 漫 (màn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "unrestrained" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 浪 (làng), 漫 (màn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span làng, màn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 浪 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 浪 làngwave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipatedUseful words: 浪费, 浪漫
- 漫 mànfree; unrestrained; inundateUseful words: 浪漫, 漫画
Common words for these 2 "unrestrained" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 浪 (làng) — so "unrestrained" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "unrestrained".
漫 màn — free; unrestrained; inundate
饭后，我喜欢在公园里漫步。Fàn hòu, wǒ xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ màn bù.After meals, I like to stroll in the park.
Common words: 浪漫 (làng màn)、漫画 (màn huà)、漫长 (màn cháng)
All 2 characters
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