Writing
蔓延 (màn yán) — how to say "to spread" in Chinese
蔓延
To spread, to extend
verb
Character composition
蔓
vine, to creep
延
to prolong, to extend
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
迅速蔓延
xùn sù màn yán
spread rapidly
蔓延开来
màn yán kāi lái
spread out
Examples
这种思想在社会上迅速蔓延开来。
This idea spread rapidly throughout society.
火势蔓延很快。
The fire spreads quickly.
Frequently asked questions
How to say spread in Chinese?
"to spread" in Chinese is 蔓延 (màn yán).
Manyan meaning in English
蔓延 (màn yán) means "To spread, to extend".
How is 蔓延 pronounced?
It is pronounced màn yán (written as man yan, manyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to spread" in Chinese characters?
It is written 蔓延: 蔓 has 14 strokes, 延 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 蔓延?
蔓延 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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