马
HSK 1

马 (mǎ): horse

mǎ

horse

Pinyin

mǎ

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

horse

How to Write 马 (mǎ)

马 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 马

Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left

What 马 is Made Of

马 is built from 1 component:

一one

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Words Using 马

Common Chinese words that contain 马:

马上

mǎshàng

马虎

mǎhu

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