How to write 蠻

蠻 mán 1. 我國古代南方民族的泛稱。 [En.] A general term for the southern ethnic groups in ancient China. 2. 輕侮。 [En.] To ridicule or belittle. 3. 粗野，不通情理。 [En.] Rough and illogical; unruly. For example: barbaric; rude. 4. 愣；強悍。 [En.] Stubborn; tough. Example: "I now suffer misfortune because the lord does not follow my advice and is being stubborn." 5. 對奴婢的賤稱。 [En.] A derogatory term for slaves. In Sichuan dialect, maidservants are called "蠻," and purchased boys are referred to as "蠻男," implying a derogatory tone. 6. 水獸名。 [En.] The name of a water creature; referenced in historical texts. 7. 蟲名。 [En.] The name of an insect. 8. 古代寓言中的小國名。 [En.] The name of a small country in ancient fables. 9. 副詞。方言。表示程度，相當於“很”。 [En.] An adverb in dialect indicating degree, equivalent to "very." 10. 姓。 [En.] A surname. Additional details on the character 蠻: - 【本义】: 中國古代對南方各族的泛稱。舊時也用以泛指四方的少數民族 [En.] The original meaning refers to the general term for southern ethnic groups in ancient China; historically used to refer to various minority groups. - 【造字法】: 形聲。 [En.] Phonetic-ideographic composition. Synonyms: 1. 同本義 ([En.] Man nationalities) 2. 對奴婢的賤稱 ([En.] slaves) 形 (Adjective) 蠻 mán: 粗野，沒開化 [En.] Rough; uncivilized (English: fierce; reckless; rough). Examples include: - 蠻法 (illogical behavior) - 蠻話 (rude words) - 蠻氣 (reckless demeanor) - 蠻性子 (violent temperament) - 蠻不講理 (being unreasonable) 副 (Adverb) 蠻 mán: 〈方〉∶ 很，頗 [En.] Dialectal: quite; pretty; very. Examples include: - 蠻好 (pretty good) - 蠻有意思 (very interesting) - 蠻有趣 (quite fun)