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马 mǎ — “horse”
How to write and say the Chinese character 马 (mǎ), which means horse — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Animals.
Pinyin · 拼音 mǎ
Meaning · 意思 horse
Strokes · 笔画 3
Radical · 部首 马 (horse)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
马 is written with 3 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
The same 马 gallops inside 妈 (mum): 女 + 马.
A common word常用词
骑马
ride a horse
Example sentence例句
马儿在草原上跑得快。
The horse runs fast across the meadow.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.