máng
芒
grass; awn; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
wild grass species; miscanthus
Also called 芒草, widely distributed in temperate regions of China.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
máng芒
cǎo草
。
The hillside is covered with dense miscanthus grass.
Máng芒
cǎo草
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zào造
zhǐ纸
huò或
zuò做
sì饲
liào料
。
Miscanthus grass can be used for papermaking or as fodder.
noun
awn; beard of grain
formalRefers to the sharp, hair-like protrusions on the husk of cereal grains.
Xiǎo小
mài麦
de的
máng芒
huì会
suí随
zhe着
chéng成
shú熟
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
yìng硬
。
The awns of wheat harden gradually as they ripen.
Dà大
mài麦
máng芒
róng容
yì易
zhā扎
shāng伤
shēng牲
chù畜
de的
kǒu口
qiāng腔
。
Barley awns can easily injure the mouths of livestock.
noun
surname Mang
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Máng芒
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Mang is a new colleague at our company.