CHINESE CHARACTER
ma
嘛
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used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious
- Numbered pinyin
- ma5
- English meanings
- particle: used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 麻.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
麻 is identified as the sound component (má). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 嘛.
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.
calling for agreement or disagreement
mom; mother
measure word (units)
toad (in 蛤蟆)
horse
rate
sesame
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