漫画 (màn huà) — caricature in Mandarin
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#1164 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
漫画 is pronounced màn huà. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Háizi men xǐhuān kàn mànhuà shū.
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What does 漫画 mean?+
漫画 (màn huà) means "caricature" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 漫画?+
漫画 is pronounced màn huà. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 漫画 in Mandarin?+
漫画 is the #1164 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 漫画 fits
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