Writing
漫 (màn) — how to say "to overflow" in Chinese
漫
To overflow; to inundate
verb
Character composition
漫
slow; free
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
漫过桥面
màn guò qiáomiàn
to inundate the bridge deck
Examples
雨下了一整夜，河水漫过堤岸，淹了附近的路。
It rained all night, and the river overflowed its banks and flooded nearby roads.
洪水漫过了桥面。
The flood overflowed over the bridge deck.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to overflow" in Chinese?
"to overflow" in Chinese is 漫 (màn).
漫 meaning in English
漫 (màn) means "To overflow; to inundate".
How is 漫 pronounced?
It is pronounced màn (written as man). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to overflow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 漫 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 漫?
漫 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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