horse; surname Ma

HSK 3 #276

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 276th character
Radical ⾺ (187.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 72
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

马 mǎ
  1. 1. horse
  2. 2. surname Ma
  3. 3. abbr. for Malaysia 西mǎ lái xī yà
  4. 4. horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
  5. 5. knight in Western chess
  6. 6. CL

Stroke order

马 stroke order diagram
马 stroke order animation

Words containing 马

Word Meaning
zebra
BMW (car company); precious horse
Massachusetts, US state
Homer
Prince Charming; knight in shining armor
Mali
horsepower
Mali (Tw)
stud horse; stallion
Madrid, capital of Spain
to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election
horse
trojan horse (computing); rocking horse; wooden horse
clue; tiny hints (of a secret); traces
The Bahamas
Omaha
to flatter; to butter sb up; to fawn on
hippopotamus
Guatemala; see also guā dì mǎ lā
young horse (colt or filly)
Macedonia
ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail
celestial horse (mythology); fine horse; Ferghana horse
lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
motor (loanword)