mán

used in 饅頭|馒头[man2 tou5]

food (饣) + sound mán (曼) = steamed bun

The food radical signals this is something edible. 曼 mainly contributes the sound mán; the resulting character refers specifically to the steamed bun.

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FoodSemantic

她早饭吃了两个头。

tā zǎo fàn chī le liǎng gè mán tou。

she ate two steamed buns for breakfast.

这家店的头又大又软。

zhè jiā diàn de mán tou yòu dà yòu ruǎn。

the steamed buns at this shop are both big and soft.

Words with 馒

馒头

mán tou

steamed bun

不蒸馒头争口气

bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì

not to be crushed (idiom)

吃人血馒头

chī rén xuè mán tou

to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)

More characters with 饣