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茫茫

茫茫

Chinese

		vague; vast	vague; vast
simp. and trad. (茫茫)		茫	茫

Adjective

茫茫

boundless and indistinct; vast

Derived terms

渺渺茫茫
灰茫茫
白茫茫 (báimángmáng)
茫茫一片
茫茫渺渺

茫茫然
茫茫苦海
茫茫蕩蕩／茫茫荡荡
霧茫茫／雾茫茫
黑茫茫

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): mángmáng

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄤˊ ㄇㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mong⁴ mong⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): mòng-mòng
Min Nan (POJ): bâng-bâng / bông-bông

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: mángmáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄤˊ ㄇㄤˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mangmang
  - IPA ^(key): /mɑŋ³⁵ mɑŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mong⁴ mong⁴
  - Yale: mòhng mòhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mong⁴ mong⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /mɔːŋ²¹ mɔːŋ²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: mòng-mòng
  - Hakka Romanization System: mongˇ mongˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: mong² mong²
  - IPA: /moŋ¹¹ moŋ¹¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bâng-bâng / bông-bông
  - Tâi-lô: bâng-bâng / bông-bông
  - Phofsit Daibuun: bangbaang, bongboong
  - IPA (Xiamen): /baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/, /bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/, /bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /baŋ¹³⁻²² baŋ¹³/, /bɔŋ¹³⁻²² bɔŋ¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /baŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ baŋ²⁴/, /bɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /baŋ²³⁻³³ baŋ²³/, /bɔŋ²³⁻³³ bɔŋ²³/