幔 (màn): curtain

幔 (màn) is a Chinese character meaning “curtain.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 巾 (semantic) and 曼 (phonetic). It ranks #4340 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 幔 cloth. Its radical form 巾 (cloth) appears in many related characters such as 常 (cháng, always), 希 (xī, to hope), 帮 (bāng, to help).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 巾 cloth14 strokesFrequency #4340巾 semantic 曼 phonetic

Definitions

curtain

Etymology & Origin

幔

pictophoneticcloth

Decomposition: ⿰巾曼 (layout: left-right)

Components:巾semantic 曼phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
地幔	dì màn	(geology) (the earth's) mantle
幔子	màn zi	curtain
窗幔	chuāng màn	curtain
帐幔	zhàng màn	curtain
雾幔	wù màn	fog
壳幔	ké màn	crust-mantle (geology)
帷幔noun	wéi màn	drapery

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

幔 appears in 7 compound words: 14 as the first character, 86 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 幔 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

姐jiě

0.64010 co-occurrences

妹mèi

0.62210 co-occurrences

套tào

0.61413 co-occurrences

婚hūn

0.59313 co-occurrences

置zhì

0.55510 co-occurrences

装zhuāng

0.53913 co-occurrences

布bù

0.46613 co-occurrences

真zhēn

0.46213 co-occurrences

房fáng

0.45711 co-occurrences

快kuài

0.43710 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

IT之家Jul 2026

牛津团队将其归咎于火星深层地幔的物质上涌。

niú jīn tuán duì jiāng qí guī 咎 yú huǒ xīng shēn céng dì màn de wù zhì shàng yǒng .

The Oxford team attributes this to the upwelling of material from Mars' deep mantle.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

世界杯掀战幔点燃香港观赛消费热潮

shì jiè bēi xiān zhàn màn diǎn rán xiāng gǎng guān sài xiāo fèi rè cháo

The World Cup Kicks Off, Sparking a Boom in Sports-Viewing Spending in Hong Kong

中国新闻网·文化Apr 2026

女方家庭需准备毡毯、被褥、帐幔、被套等纺织品。

nǚ fāng jiā tíng xū zhǔn bèi 毡 tǎn , bèi 褥 , zhàng màn , bèi tào děng fǎng zhī pǐn .

The bride's family should prepare textiles such as felt rugs, bedding, bed canopies, and duvet covers.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 幔 (màn) mean in Chinese?

幔 (màn) primarily means "curtain." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4340 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 幔 have?

幔 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 幔?

The radical associated with 幔 is 巾 (cloth). This radical appears in many characters related to cloth.

What are the components of 幔?

幔 is composed of: 巾 (semantic), 曼 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰巾曼 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 幔?

Common words with 幔 include: 地幔 (dì màn, "(geology) (the earth's) mantle"); 幔子 (màn zi, "curtain"); 窗幔 (chuāng màn, "curtain"); 帐幔 (zhàng màn, "curtain"); 雾幔 (wù màn, "fog"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 幔 (màn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation màn: 慢 (slow), 漫 (free). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 幔 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 幔 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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