芒

huāng

awn (of cereals) · arista (of grain)

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 6

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

Stroke Order · 6 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

芒=艹+亡

Etymology

grass

Meanings

awn (of cereals)

arista (of grain)

tip (of a blade)

Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass)

variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

máng

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Idioms with 芒 23 total

first sign of budding talent · to display one's ability for the first time初露锋芒chū lù fēng máng to show off one's ability锋芒毕露fēng máng bì lù (idiom) boundless radiance; splendor光芒万丈guāng máng wàn zhàng feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom) · uneasy and nervous · to be on pins and needles芒刺在背máng cì zài bèi