máng

硭

Character · NounTraditional芒

awn; glare; grain awn; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

4 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

awn; bristle; sharp point (of certain grasses or plants)

Specifically refers to the fine, hair-like spines on plants like wheat, barley, or miscanthus.

Mài麦
máng芒
zhā扎
shǒu手
 。

The wheat awns prick your hand.

Tā他
bá拔
diào掉
le了
gǒu狗
wěi尾
cǎo草
shàng上
de的
máng芒
 。

He removed the bristles from the foxtail grass.

2.

noun

glare; ray of light

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe rays or beams of light.

Tài太
yáng阳
de的
wàn万
zhàng丈
guāng光
máng芒
zhào照
yào耀
dà大
dì地
 。

The sun's brilliant rays illuminate the earth.

Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
zhì智
huì慧
de的
guāng光
máng芒
 。

His eyes sparkle with the light of wisdom.

3.

noun

arista (the awn of a grain)

technical

A more technical/agricultural term for the awn on grains.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
dà大
mài麦
de的
máng芒
hěn很
cháng长
 。

This variety of barley has very long awns.

4.

noun

surname Mang

formal

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Máng芒
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Mang is a famous scholar.