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manhua

/ˈmɑnhwɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
man-hua
IPA
/ˈmɑnhwɑ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comic originating in China or Taiwan.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 漫畫 /漫画 (mànhuà), from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が) (manga). Doublet of manga and manhwa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑnhwɑ/
  • British English: /ˈmænhwɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

manhuas (plural)

Derived Forms

pornhua

Frequently Paired Words

manhuajia manga manhwa

Homonyms

manhwa

Rhymes With

manhwa

Questions

How do you pronounce manhua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑnhwɑ/.
What does manhua mean?
A comic originating in China or Taiwan.
Where does manhua come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce manhua

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɑnhwɑ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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