to spread; to extend; to creep
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to spread (like vines); to extend; to creep
neutralOften used for the gradual, uncontrolled spread of things like fire, plants, influence, or disease.
Shān山
huǒ火
xùn迅
sù速
màn蔓
yán延
，
shāo烧
huǐ毁
le了
zhěng整
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
。
The wildfire spread rapidly, burning down the entire forest.
Téng藤
màn蔓
yán沿
zhe着
qiáng墙
bì壁
màn蔓
yán延
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
The vines creep and grow along the wall.
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Wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
de的
yáo谣
yán言
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
màn蔓
yán延
kāi开
le了
。
The rumor on the internet quickly spread.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
ān安
de的
qíng情
xù绪
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
màn蔓
yán延
。
This feeling of unease spread among the crowd.
adjective
winding; meandering; sinuous
literaryDescribes something long and winding, like a path or a mountain range.
Yī一
tiáo条
màn蔓
yán延
qū曲
zhé折
de的
yáng羊
cháng肠
xiǎo小
dào道
tōng通
xiàng向
shān山
dǐng顶
。
A winding and meandering narrow path leads to the mountaintop.
Yuǎn远
chù处
shì是
màn蔓
yán延
de的
qún群
shān山
。
In the distance are the winding mountain ranges.