different between comics vs manhua

English

Noun

comics

1. the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
   • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by McCloud, Scott (1993) p. 4

     [bold in original] "Comics" is the word worth defining, as it refers to the medium itself, not a specific object as "comic book" or "comic strip" do."

   • Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide by Lyga, Allyson and Lyga, Barry. (June 30, 2004) p. 162, ?ISBN

     [bold in original] The plural of comic is typically used as a singular (as "politics" is) to refer to the entire medium or industry. Hence, "comics industry" or "comics creators."

Synonyms

• (newspaper): funnies, funny pages, funny papers

Translations

See also

• comic book
• graphic novel

Noun

comics

1. plural of comic

Anagrams

• cosmic

French

Pronunciation

Noun

comics m (plural comics)

1. comic strip

Spanish

Noun

comics m pl

1. plural of comic

English

Etymology

From Mandarin ?? (mànhuà), from Japanese ?? (manga). Doublet of manga.

Noun

manhua (countable and uncountable, plural manhuas)

1. (comics) Chinese comics

Hypernyms

• comics

Coordinate terms

• manga - Japanese comics
• manhwa - Korean comics
• komku - Malaysian comics

Anagrams

• Huaman

French

Etymology

From Mandarin mànhuà (?? / ??)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /man.wa/, /man.xwa/

Noun

manhua m (plural manhuas)

1. (comics) manhua; Chinese comics (?? / ?? / mànhuà)

Hypernyms

• bédé / BéDé / BD / bande dessinée

Coordinate terms

• manga (Japanese comics)
• manhwa (Korean comics)