马

mǎ

horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

How to write 马, stroke by stroke

surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚; horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

Pictographic: Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left

Made of 一

马上mǎ shàngat once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
马车mǎ chēcart; chariot; carriage; buggy
骑马qí mǎto ride a horse
马戏团mǎ xì tuáncircus
小马xiǎo mǎcolt; pony
马路mǎ lùstreet; road
马桶mǎ tǒngchamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl
立马lì mǎat once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
人马rén mǎmen and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
赛马sài mǎhorse race; horse racing
马子mǎ zibandit; brigand; gambling chip; chamber pot; (slang) girl; chick; babe
野马yě mǎferal horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse

他喜欢骑马出行。
tā xǐ huan qí mǎ chū xíng 。
He likes to get on the horse and go out.
我马上把帐单拿给您。
wǒ mǎ shàng bǎ zhàng dān ná gěi nín 。
I'll bring you the bill immediately.
既要马好，又要马不吃草。
jì yào mǎ hǎo ， yòu yào mǎ bù chī cǎo 。
You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.
马倒下时脖子断了。
mǎ dǎo xià shí bó zi duàn le 。
The horse broke its neck when it fell.
老人小心翼翼地过了马路。
lǎo rén xiǎo xīn yì yì dì guò le mǎ lù 。
The old man walked across the road carefully.