曼 (màn) is a Chinese character meaning “graceful”. It is written from 日 (sun; day) and 罒 (net (top form of 网)) and 又 (again), and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “graceful; long”
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Structure
日 + 罒 + 又
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-3 上部日 / 4-8 中部罒 / 9-10 下部又）
Memory aid
The sun (日) shines on a net (罒) held up by a hand (又) — stretching it out long and graceful.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 曼谷màn gǔBangkok (capital of Thailand)曼 = màn
- 曼妙màn miàograceful; lithe and lovely曼 = màn
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All readings
graceful; long
graceful; soft and lovely; long, extended; used in transliterations (e.g. Bangkok)
柔美；长，延长。也常用于音译词，如「曼谷」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 曼谷màn gǔBangkok (capital of Thailand)曼 = màn
- 曼妙màn miàograceful; lithe and lovely曼 = màn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 曼 mean?
曼 (màn) means graceful; soft and lovely; long, extended; used in transliterations (e.g. Bangkok).
How do you pronounce 曼?
It is pronounced màn.
What parts is 曼 made of?
日 (sun; day) and 罒 (net (top form of 网)) and 又 (again). The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-3 上部日 / 4-8 中部罒 / 9-10 下部又）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 曼 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 曼?
曰. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 曼?
Common ones are 曼谷 and 曼妙. The reading of 曼 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.