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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ma5
- English meanings
- particle: calling for agreement or disagreement
Stroke practice
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 马.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
马 is identified as the sound component (mǎ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 吗.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious
mom; mother
measure word (units)
toad (in 蛤蟆)
horse
rate
sesame
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 干吗