manhua

man·hua
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UK/ˈmænhwɑː/UK/ˈmɑːnhwɑː/UK/-wɑː/US/ˈmɑnhwɑ/

noun

A comic originating in China or Taiwan.

OriginMandarin 漫畫 /漫画 →
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Meanings

nounmanhua (countable and uncountable, plural manhuas)

plural manhuas

  1. countableuncountablecomicsA comic originating in China or Taiwan.

Origin

  1. Mandarin漫畫 /漫画
  2. Englishmanhua

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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Translations

Arabic مانهوا
  • مانهوا (manhua)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 漫畫 /漫画, 國漫 /国漫
  • 漫畫 /漫画 (mànhuà)Translations
  • 國漫 /国漫 (guómàn)Translations
French manhua
  • manhuaTranslations
German Manhua
  • ManhuaTranslations
Hindi मान्हुआ
  • मान्हुआ (mānhuā)Translations
Indonesian manhua
  • manhuaTranslations
Japanese 中国の漫画
  • 中国の漫画 (chūgoku no manga)Translations
Portuguese manhua
  • manhuaTranslations
Russian маньхуа́
  • маньхуа́ (manʹxuá)Translations
Spanish manhua
  • manhuaTranslations
Tamil மன்ஹுவா
  • மன்ஹுவா (maṉhuvā)Translations
Ukrainian маньхуа́, ма́ньхва
  • маньхуа́ (manʹxuá)Translations
  • ма́ньхва (mánʹxva)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with manhua

manhwa
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Sounds the same

manhwa

Anagrams

ahumanHuaman
Cite this entry
APA

manhua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manhua

MLA

“manhua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manhua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manhua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manhua.

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