horse
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STROKE BY STROKE
Follow all 3 strokes in the correct order.
mǎ
horse
mǎ lù
street; road
mǎ shàng
at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
mǎ hǔ
careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy
hēi mǎ
dark horse; fig. unexpected winner
jùn mǎ
fine horse; steed
mǎ lì
horsepower
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left
More “ma” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “mǎ” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 3 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 马
mǎ lù
street; road
mǎ shàng
at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
mǎ hǔ
careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy
hēi mǎ
dark horse; fig. unexpected winner
jùn mǎ
fine horse; steed
mǎ lì
horsepower
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“马”。
Zhège zì shì “mǎ”.
This character is “马”.
我正在学习“马”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “mǎ” zì.
I am learning the character “马”.
请写一遍“马”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “mǎ”.
Please write “马” once.
马 is written with 3 strokes.
马 (mǎ) means horse.
The radical of 马 is 马, associated with Not yet classified.