How to Write 嫚 (mān) — Meaning “To insult; to despise.”

Imagine a woman (女) using long, drawn-out (曼) insults to despise someone. The slow, deliberate feeling of 曼 helps you recall that 嫚 means 'to insult' or 'to revile'.

Write the left radical 女 narrow with three strokes. Then write the right part 曼 starting with 日 (sun), then 罒 (net), then 又 (again) — make sure the top of 曼 is 日 not 曰. Keep the vertical strokes aligned so the character looks balanced.

嫚 (mān) means 'to insult' and uses 曼 on the right. 婷 (tíng) means 'graceful' and uses 亭 (pavilion) on the right — it is common in female names. 婺 (wù) is a rare character used in place names like 婺源 and has a different structure (矛 and 攵 above 女).

嫚 is rare in everyday speech and appears mostly in written or literary Chinese. You might see it in historical texts or formal writing in words like 嫚骂 (mān mà, to revile). It carries a formal or archaic feel and is not used in casual conversation.

Common words containing 嫚 include: 嫚骂 (mān mà) — To revile; to curse; to insult.; 嫚语 (mān yǔ) — Insulting words; scornful language.; 嫚游 (mān yóu) — To stroll leisurely; to wander..