妈
HSK 1
妈 (mā): mother, mama
mā
mother, mama
Pinyin
mā
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
mother, mama
How to Write 妈 (mā)
妈 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 妈
A phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, and 马 hints at the pronunciation.
What 妈 is Made Of
妈 is built from 2 components:
女woman, girl
马horse
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Words Using 妈
Common Chinese words that contain 妈:
妈妈
māma
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