蟒袍
mǎng páo · official robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明 (1368-1644) and Qing 清 (1644-1911) dynasties
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蟒袍
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
花蟒huā mǎngpython
蟒蛇mǎng shépython; boa
巨蟒jù mǎngpython
长袍cháng páochang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe
同袍tóng páofellow soldier; comrade; companion