嫚 Stroke Order

嫚 [mān] 动 1. To disdain, to insult. 2. Also refers to "慢" (màn), meaning neglect or slowness. - Character composition: Phonetic and semantic compound, consisting of女 (woman) and 曼 (màn), with the original meaning of disdain and insult. - Example: 嫚, 侮嫚也。 (From Shuōwén Jiězì: "嫚" is to disdain and insult.) - Example: 陛下嫚而侮人。 (From Hànshū, "Your Majesty disdains and insults others.") - Example: 接遇肃正谓之敬, 反敬为嫚。 (From Jiǎzǐ Dàoshù: "Respectful treatment is called respect; disrespect is called disdain.") - Example: 嫚令谨诛贼也。 (From Xúnzǐ: "Disdaining leads to harsh punishment of thieves.") - Variants: 嫚骂 (to insult); 嫚言 (disdainful words); 嫚易 (to disdain, to deceive); 嫚辱 (to insult); 嫚侮 (to scorn); 嫚惰 (to be lazy); 嫚语 (disdainful speech). 形 1. Borrowed as "慢". Means neglect or slowness. 2. Proud or arrogant. - Example: 其言僣嫚于鬼神。 (From Yànzǐ Chūnqiū: "His words are proudly enterprising before gods and spirits.") - Example: 刑蕃而民愈嫚。 (From Hànshū: "As penalties become relaxed, the people become more negligent.") - Example: 颂职解嫚。 (From Hànshū: "The responsibilities are relaxed.") - Example: 而职事不嫚。 (From Huáinánzǐ: "Yet the duties are not neglected.") - Variants: 嫚臧 (careless with valuables); 嫚令 (lax laws); 嫚法 (loose laws); 嫚游 (to roam freely). - Example: 嫚生乎小人。 (From Huáinánzǐ: "Pride comes from petty individuals.") - Example: 嫚戾 (proud and perverse). 方 Also refers to 嫚子, a nickname for a girl (girl).