码 (mǎ) · Chinese character · Step Learn Chinese

CHINESE CHARACTER

mǎ

码

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 石; right 马.

石 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “stone”.

马 is identified as the sound component (mǎ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 码.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰石马

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

ma吗
calling for agreement or disagreement
HSK 1
ma嘛
used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious
HSK 6
mā妈
mom; mother
má蟆
toad (in 蛤蟆)
mǎ马
horse
HSK 3
mà骂
rate
HSK 5
má麻
sesame
HSK 7-9

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