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ma

final interrogative particle

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 马 provides pronunciation
HSK 1 6 strokes Very Common (5%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
马
mǎ
horse; surname
⿰口马 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4 5 6

Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
mǎ
马
horse; surname
📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left
3 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 吗 (6)