芒

máng

noun #16,549

Meanings

1 awn (bristle-like tip of grain)
2 ray of light; sharp point

Characters

awn; ray; sharp point

Examples

麦穗上有长长的芒。

Màisuì shàng yǒu chángcháng de máng.

The wheat ears have long awns on them.

光芒万丈。

Guāngmáng wànzhàng.

Shining with boundless radiance.

Tips

usage

芒 appears in many compounds: 光芒 (radiance), 芒果 (mango, phonetic borrowing), 锋芒 (sharp edge/talent), 芒种 (Grain in Beard, a solar term).

Stroke Order

芒 máng