Rank 2001IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

蛮 - mán

barbarians; barbarous, savage

barbarians; barbarous, savage

How to read 蛮

Click 蛮 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmán
Englishbarbarians; barbarous, savage
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

蛮力 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 蛮夷. Please read 蛮子 one more time.

Common words with this character

brute force
common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory; barbarian
barbarian; slave servant; contemptuous term for people from southern China
to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 蛮 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 蛮力 and 蛮夷 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 蛮.