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弥漫

mímàn

to pervade; to fill the air

A person with closed eyes inhales swirls of green smoke
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Characters in this word

弥 mí

Strokes
8
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 尔 you
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 弥

漫 màn

Strokes
14
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 曼 long, extended, vast
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 漫

Example phrases

  • 爆炸之后,刺鼻的烟雾迅速弥漫整个地下通道。 Bàozhà zhīhòu, cìbí de yānwù xùnsù mímàn zhěnggè dìxià tōngdào. After the explosion, acrid smoke quickly filled the entire underground passage.
  • 厨房里弥漫着一股红烧肉的香味。 Chúfáng lǐ mímàn zhe yì gǔ hóngshāoròu de xiāngwèi. The aroma of braised pork fills the kitchen.
  • 清晨的湖面上弥漫着一层白白的雾气。 Qīngchén de húmiàn shàng mímàn zhe yì céng báibái de wùqì. A layer of white mist hangs over the lake in the early morning.

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