曼 (màn): handsome, large

曼 (màn) is a Chinese character meaning “handsome.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 日 (sun). It ranks #913 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 日 sun11 strokesFrequency #913

Definitions

handsome
large

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
曼哈顿	màn hā dùn	Manhattan island
阿曼	ā màn	Oman
曼波	màn bō	(loanword) mambo (dance)
曼谷	màn gǔ	Bangkok, capital of Thailand
曼德拉	màn dé lā	Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South African ANC politician, president of South Africa 1994-1999
罗曼史	luó màn shǐ	romance (loanword)
开曼群岛	kāi màn qún dǎo	Cayman Islands
曼彻斯特	màn chè sī tè	Manchester
诺曼底	nuò màn dǐ	Normandy, France
日耳曼	rì ěr màn	Germanic
霍夫曼	huò fū màn	Hofmann or Hoffman (name)
舒曼	shū màn	Schumann (name)
罗曼蒂克	luó màn dì kè	(loanword) romantic
查普曼	chá pǔ màn	Chapman (name)
惠特曼	huì tè màn	Whitman (surname)

100

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

曼 appears in 100 compound words: 25 as the first character, 31 as the last, and 44 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

开曼群岛Kāimàn QúndǎoHSK 6+

Cayman Islands (three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea)

罗曼蒂克luómàndìkèHSK 7+

romantic

adjective

曼彻斯特MànchèsītèHSK 7+

Manchester (a major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England)

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

曼复一日，他坚持早起锻炼身体。

màn fù yī rì , tā jiān chí zǎo qǐ duàn liàn shēn tǐ .

Day after day, he made it a point to get up early and exercise.

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阿曼证实美伊2/26日内瓦再谈传德黑兰愿就...

ā màn zhèng shí měi yī 2 2 6 rì nèi wǎ zài tán chuán dé hēi lán yuàn jiù . . .

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东南亚加里曼丹岛附近发生7级地震

dōng nán yà jiā lǐ màn dān dǎo fù jìn fā shēng 7 jí dì zhèn

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阿曼:美伊26日再次瑞士谈判伊朗外长:核问...

ā màn : měi yī 2 6 rì zài cì ruì shì tán pàn yī lǎng wài cháng : hé wèn . . .

東方日報Feb 2026

佘诗曼过年左拥右抱将“小鲜肉”抱入怀中啜爆

佘 shī màn guò nián zuǒ yōng yòu bào jiāng xiǎo xiān ròu bào rù huái zhōng 啜 bào

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睿尔曼亮相北京卫视春晚,化身“新春大厨”让机器...

睿 ěr màn liàng xiāng běi jīng wèi shì chūn wǎn , huà shēn xīn chūn dà chú ràng jī qì . . .

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 曼 (màn) mean in Chinese?

曼 (màn) primarily means "handsome." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #913 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 曼 have?

曼 is written with 11 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 曼?

The radical associated with 曼 is 日 (sun). This radical appears in many characters related to sun.

What are common words containing 曼?

Common words with 曼 include: 曼哈顿 (màn hā dùn, "Manhattan island"); 阿曼 (ā màn, "Oman"); 曼波 (màn bō, "(loanword) mambo (dance)"); 曼谷 (màn gǔ, "Bangkok, capital of Thailand"); 曼德拉 (màn dé lā, "Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South African ANC politician, president of South Africa 1994-1999"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.

Is 曼 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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