忙máng
busy, hurried, pressed for time. 6 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 忙
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–6 write 亡.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 忙 · the stroke-order rules
What 忙 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 亡 (wáng, death).
A heart 忄 faced with death 亡; 亡 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 忙
| 忙 | busy 手头事情特别多没有空闲 陈医生，刚下班路过茶馆啊？今天诊所里的工作很忙吧？Dr. Chen, just off work and passing by the teahouse? The clinic's work must have kept you busy today? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 19, 工作与开门时间 |
| 连忙 | hastily 心里着急，赶紧去做某件事 年轻人连忙上前帮老人挑担子。The young man hastily stepped forward to help the elder carry the load. Lesson 205, 节令农事与忙碌收获 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 急忙 | hastily and hurriedly 心里着急，动作很快 工人们急忙卸船搬运货物。The workers hastily unloaded the cargo from the ship. Lesson 292, 汇兑经纬与资财积累 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
| 慌忙 | in a hurry, flustered and hasty 形容因慌张而匆忙行动的样子 讲解员引导慌忙的游人有序撤出。The guide led the hurried visitors to evacuate in orderly fashion. Lesson 433, 自然妙境 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
| 赶忙 | hastily, hurriedly 指抓紧时间赶快去做 特警副队长赶忙带队巡查。The deputy captain hurried to lead the patrol team. Lesson 579, 巾帼安邦 · 笃行固本与筑基致远 · Solid Roots & High-Tech Aspirations |
More characters with the radical 忄
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.