芒
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máng · blade

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Shape and proportion

6Total 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 芒

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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài zhège shì jiè sàn fā zhe zì jǐ de guāng máng.我在这个世界散发着自己的光芒。

I shine light in the world.

Source: Tatoeba #13938568 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài zhǎo máng guǒ chī.我在找芒果吃。

I am looking for a mango to eat.

Source: Tatoeba #9423566 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yǎn jīng shǎn shuò zhe xǐ yuè de guāng máng.她的眼睛闪烁着喜悦的光芒。

Her eyes were shining with joy.

Source: Tatoeba #343925 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiā rè qì fā chū měi lí de chéng sè guāng máng.加熱器發出美麗的橙色光芒。

The heater is aglow with a beautiful orange color.

Source: Tatoeba #13543149 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège máng guǒ hěn tián.这个芒果很甜。

This mango is sweet.

Source: Tatoeba #8875076 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng chī máng guǒ.我想吃芒果。

I want to eat mango.

Source: Tatoeba #8824218 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 芒 in context

  1. Say máng, then recall the core meaning: blade.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 光芒 (guāng máng), meaning “rays of light”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 芒 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.