Writing
茫然 (máng rán) — how to say "blank" in Chinese
茫然
Blank, at a loss, bewildered
adjective
Character composition
茫
boundless, vague
然
so, thus
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
茫然不解
máng rán bù jiě
completely puzzled
一脸茫然
yī liǎn máng rán
with a blank, bewildered look
Examples
听到这个消息，他一脸茫然，不知如何是好。
Upon hearing the news, he looked completely at a loss and didn't know what to do.
他看起来很茫然。
He looks bewildered.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "blank" in Chinese?
"blank" in Chinese is 茫然 (máng rán).
茫然 meaning in English
茫然 (máng rán) means "Blank, at a loss, bewildered".
How is 茫然 pronounced?
It is pronounced máng rán (written as mang ran, mangran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for blank
It is written 茫然: 茫 has 9 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 茫然?
茫然 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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