1. 吗

吗

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  • 453rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
吗→
口马
2Radical
吗→
口mouth马horse
3Graphical
吗→
口㇕㇉一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. mǎ (ma3)see 嗎啡|吗啡, morphine
2. ma (ma5)(question tag)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 吗 mǎ (ma3)The component 马 is pronounced as 'mǎ' (ma3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 吗 ma (ma5)The component 马 is pronounced as 'mǎ' (ma3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

干吗 (幹嗎)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.