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马(馬) mă horse in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
This character is itself a radical. It is a picture of a horse with four feet. Distinguish simplified 马 from simplified 写 xiĕ “write”, and distinguish traditional 馬 from traditional 魚 yú (411).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 马 (馬) Mă Ma [SN]
- 司马 (司馬) Sīmă Sima (one of the few common two-syllable Chinese surnames) [SN]
- 马上 (馬上) măshàng immediately, right away [A]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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