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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ma3
- English meanings
- horse
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Single-component character
马 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.
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
used to persuade someone to do something; used to emphasize the obvious
mom; mother
measure word (units)
toad (in 蛤蟆)
rate
sesame
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 千军万马
- 马上
- 马力
- 马后炮
- 马戏
- 马桶
- 马虎
- 马路
- 马车
- 骏马
- 黑马