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insult

HSK 10
mán, màn
マン、バン
あざむ.く、あなど.る
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 曼 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (謾)
say+ drawn out =
insult
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
màn drawn out
long, extended, vast
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Simplified (谩)
speech+ drawn out =
deceive
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
màn drawn out
long, extended, vast
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [mán]
to deceive
/ [màn]
to slander; to be disrespectful; to slight
Example Sentences