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妈 mā — “mum”
How to write and say the Chinese character 妈 (mā), which means mum — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Family & people.
Pinyin · 拼音 mā
Meaning · 意思 mum
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 女 (woman)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
妈 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
女 (woman) hints at the meaning, and 马 lends its sound — together they make 妈.
A common word常用词
妈妈
Mum
Example sentence例句
妈妈给我讲故事。
Mum tells me stories.
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.