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嘛

ma

final exclamatory particle

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 麻 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 14 strokes Common (16%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
⿰口麻 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
má
麻
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
💡 Ideographic: Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广
11 strokes HSK 4

Words Using 嘛 (9)