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动漫 (dòng màn) — anime and manga (as a combined cultural concept); animation and comics

Definition

动漫 combines 动画 (animation) and 漫画 (comics) as one cultural category, especially Japanese-style anime and manga. Use it for the industry or fandom as a whole; for just animation or just comics, use 动画 or 漫画.

noun
anime and manga (as a combined cultural concept)animation and comics
Measure word · 部

Examples

  • 动漫。
    Wǒ dì di tè bié xǐ huan kàn rì běn dòng màn.
    My younger brother really likes watching Japanese anime and reading manga.
  • 动漫。
    Zhè bù dòng màn de gù shi qíng jié fēi cháng xī yǐn rén.
    The storyline of this anime/manga is very captivating.
  • 动漫。
    Zhōng guó de dòng màn chǎn yè jìn nián lái fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
    China's animation and comics industry has developed rapidly in recent years.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

动dònganimation
漫màncomics

动 'animation' and 漫 'comics' combine to mean anime and manga.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.

Open 动 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
曼
曼màn漫
Same sound today

漫 uses 氵 (water) and 曼 for the sound; 曼 also means “vast, extended,” showing water spread out or overflowing.

Open 漫 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Film & TheaterLiterature & Poetry

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