HSK 6

野蛮 (yě mán) — how to say "barbaric" in Chinese

野蛮

Barbaric, savage

adjective

Character composition

野

wild, field

蛮

rough, barbarian

Radicals / Keys

虫

Insect

#142 · chóng · 6 strokes

里

Village

#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes

Collocations

野蛮人

yě mán rén

savage

野蛮的行为

yě mán de xíng wéi

barbaric behavior

Examples

古代有些部落的习俗非常野蛮。

The customs of some ancient tribes were very barbaric.

他行为很野蛮。

His behavior is very barbaric.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "barbaric" in Chinese?

"barbaric" in Chinese is 野蛮 (yě mán).

野蛮 meaning English

野蛮 (yě mán) means "Barbaric, savage".

How is 野蛮 pronounced?

It is pronounced yě mán (written as ye man, yeman). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "barbaric" in Chinese characters?

It is written 野蛮: 野 has 11 strokes, 蛮 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 野蛮?

野蛮 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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