Meaning of 漫画
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- comics; cartoon; caricature
How to use 漫画
漫画 is the everyday word for comics, manga, and cartoon strips, and it can also mean a political caricature. It is often paired with words like 看 (kàn) or 画 (huà). Example: 我弟弟很喜欢看日本漫画。(Wǒ dìdi hěn xǐhuan kàn Rìběn mànhuà.) My younger brother really likes reading Japanese manga.
漫 (màn) has the water radical 氵 and suggests something spreading freely, like water overflowing. 画 (huà) means picture, so 漫画 is a picture drawn freely and playfully: a comic or cartoon.
Common mistake: Learners often use 漫画 for animated cartoons on TV, but moving cartoons are 动画片 (dònghuàpiàn) or 动画 (dònghuà). 漫画 is for drawn, printed or still images.
漫画 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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漫 màn · free · 14 strokes
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画 huà · to draw · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 漫画.
Questions about 漫画
What does 漫画 mean?
漫画 (mànhuà) means "comics; cartoon; caricature" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 漫画?
漫画 is made of 2 characters: 漫 (14 strokes), 画 (8 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 漫画 an HSK word?
Yes. 漫画 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 漫画 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 漫画 is written 漫畫.
Is 漫画 the same as Japanese manga?
Yes. The Japanese word manga is written with the same characters, so in Chinese 漫画 covers manga as well as comics from any country. To be specific you can say 日本漫画 (Rìběn mànhuà).
What measure word goes with 漫画?
For a comic book, use 本 (běn), as in 一本漫画 (yì běn mànhuà). For a single drawing or strip, 幅 (fú) or 张 (zhāng) is common, as in 一幅漫画 (yì fú mànhuà).