茫

máng

vast, boundless, widespread

How to write 茫, stroke by stroke

vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused

Pictophonetic: semantic 艹 (grass), phonetic 汒

Made of 艹 + 汒

迷茫mí mángvast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss
渺茫miǎo mánguncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague
茫茫máng mángboundless; vast and obscure
茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly; at a loss
喝茫hē máng(slang) to get drunk (Tw)
微茫wēi mánghazy; blurred
浩茫hào mángboundless; unlimited
混茫hùn mángdim; obscure
浑茫hún mángthe dark ages before civilization; limitless reaches; vague and confused
白茫茫bái máng máng(of mist, snow, floodwater etc) a vast expanse of whiteness
苍茫cāng mángboundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon)
雾茫茫wù máng mángfoggy

我对以后做什么很迷茫。
wǒ duì yǐ hòu zuò shén me hěn mí máng 。
I was puzzled about what to do next.
他站在那里,一脸茫然。
tā zhàn zài nà lǐ , yì liǎn máng rán 。
He was standing there with a vacant look.
突然，从茫茫大雾中出现了一艘船。
tū rán ， cóng máng máng dà wù zhōng chū xiàn le yì sōu chuán 。
Suddenly, a ship appeared through the fog.
她感到茫然。
tā gǎn dào máng rán 。
She felt dazed.
未来很渺茫。
wèi lái hěn miǎo máng 。
The future is very uncertain.