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| Sanmao 三毛 | |
|---|---|
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| Author(s) | Zhang Leping |
| Launch date | 1935 |
| Genre(s) | manhua, pantomime comic, gag-a-day |
Sanmao (Chinese: 三毛; pinyin: Sānmáo) is a manhua character created by Zhang Leping in 1935. He is one of the world's longest running cartoon characters and remains a landmark as one of the most famous and beloved fictional characters in China today.
The name Sanmao means "three hairs" in Chinese or "three mao" (a reference to his poverty). While the character has undergone a number of transitions over time, he has always been drawn with the trademark three strands of hair, which implies malnutrition as a result of poverty.