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manhua.

A comic originating in China or Taiwan.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmænhwɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑːnhwɑː/Received-Pronunciation/-wɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑnhwɑ/General-American
  1. A comic originating in China or Taiwan.

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Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.