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title: "Miman Meaning: 弥漫 (mímàn) Means “to fill the air”"
description: "弥漫 (traditional 瀰漫, mímàn) means “to fill the air; to pervade; to spread everywhere”. Hear its tones, see what 弥 and 漫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miman"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 弥漫 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

弥漫 mímàn

## to fill the air; to pervade; to spread everywhere

## Its characters

1. 弥 mí full
2. 漫 màn everywhere

## In a sentence

厨房里弥漫着饭菜的香味。 The smell of food filled the kitchen.

曹操听见鼓声，传令道：“江上大雾**弥漫**，敌军忽然来到，必有埋伏，切不可轻动。

From [草船借箭 · Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-arrows-with-straw-boats-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-13#library-word-736-738)

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## More words with 弥 or 漫

- [动漫 dòngmàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongman)
- [浪漫 làngmàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/langman)
- [漫长 màncháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manchang)
- [漫画 mànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manhua)
- [弥补 míbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mibu)

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