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忙máng

busy; with much to do; hurried; hurriedly

忙 is busy — hands full, no free time, moving in a hurry.

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ZDIC: 形声; the heart side carries the meaning, 亡 the sound.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

忙máng

busy; with much to do; hurried; hurriedly

忙 is busy — hands full, no free time, moving in a hurry.

ZDIC: 形声; the heart side carries the meaning, 亡 the sound.

MEANING

忄xīn

heart; mind (from 心)

The left-side heart form; not a standalone page.

In 忙: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND

亡wáng

to perish; to flee; to be lost

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role in 忙.

In 忙: sound Sound side per ZDIC: wáng shares 忙's final ang and tone 2; the initial differs (w/m).

mángTone 2
  • busy; with much to do
  • hurried; hurriedly
  • 忙碌mánglùbusy
  • 急忙jímángin a hurry

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