蔓 màn vine
vine; tendril; creeper
How to remember 蔓: 艹 grass + 曼 graceful = vine. Grandma lets the grass grow wild by the fence for the graceful plant whose garden centre label reads "vine".
Component breakdown
蔓 = 艹 grass + 曼 graceful
- 艹 grass
- 曼 graceful
Grandma lets the grass grow wild by the fence for the graceful plant whose garden centre label reads "vine".
How it is used
- Base meaning 'vine/creeper', but its key word is 蔓延 (mànyán) - to spread and creep outward, used of fire, disease, rumors, unrest (疫情蔓延, the epidemic spreads).
- Reading note: màn in 蔓延, but wàn in 藤蔓 (téngwàn, vines) and everyday plant names.