茫
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máng · vague, boundless

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 茫

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mángWords pronounced máng
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Example sentences

Notice where 茫 sits in each complete thought.

Tū rán, cóng máng máng dà wù zhōng chū xiàn le yì sōu chuán.突然,从茫茫大雾中出现了一艘船。

Suddenly, a ship appeared through the fog.

Source: Tatoeba #4147266 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhàn zài nà lǐ , yì liǎn máng rán.他站在那里,一脸茫然。

He was standing there with a vacant look.

Source: Tatoeba #602901 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shuō wǒ kàn qǐ lái hěn mí máng.汤姆说我看起来很迷茫。

Tom said I looked disoriented.

Source: Tatoeba #13894728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi lái hěn miǎo máng.未來很渺茫。

The future is very uncertain.

Source: Tatoeba #6130418 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gǎn dào máng rán.她感到茫然。

She felt dazed.

Source: Tatoeba #4566039 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì yǐ hòu zuò shén me hěn mí máng.我对以后做什么很迷茫。

I was puzzled about what to do next.

Source: Tatoeba #444811 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 茫 in context

  1. Say máng, then recall the core meaning: vague, boundless.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 茫茫 (máng máng), meaning “boundless”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 茫 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.