horse; surname; KangXi radical 187

HSK 3 #276

DEFINITIONS

马 mǎ
  • surname Ma
  • abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
  • horse
  • CL:匹[pi3]
  • horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
  • knight in Western chess

STROKES

WORDS

费尔大定理 fèi ěr mǎ dà dìng lǐ Fermat's last theorem
会 sài mǎ huì the Jockey Club, Hong Kong philanthropic organization (and former gentleman's club)
zǒu mǎ to ride (a horse); to go on horseback
到任 zǒu mǎ dào rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity; to undertake a task
看花 zǒu mǎ kàn huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
章台 zǒu mǎ zhāng tái to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
赴任 zǒu mǎ fù rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity; to undertake a task
chāo mǎ ultramarathon; abbr. for 超級馬拉松|超级马拉松[chao1 ji2 ma3 la1 song1]
圈地 pǎo mǎ quān dì rushing to stake one's claim in new markets
地 pǎo mǎ dì Happy Valley (suburb of Hong Kong)
场 pǎo mǎ chǎng racecourse
山 pǎo mǎ shān Paoma Mountain in Kangding 康定[Kang1 ding4], Sichuan
厅 pǎo mǎ tīng horse racing track; racetrack
路遥知力,日久见人心 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
刺 tī mǎ cì horse spur
步 dùn mǎ bù to do a martial-art squat
yuè mǎ to gallop; to spur on a horse; to let one's steed have his head
身高大 shēn gāo mǎ dà tall; huge
路 yà mǎ lù to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple)
轻裘肥 qīng qiú féi mǎ lit. light furs and stout horses; fig. to live in luxury
迷离虎 mí lí mǎ hu muddle-headed
运货车 yùn huò mǎ chē cargo wagon
路 guò mǎ lù to cross the street
奖 jīn mǎ jiǎng Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
衔枚 qián mǎ xián méi with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom); (of a marching army) in utter silence