蚂(mǎ)

9 strokesTrad. 螞
Readingsmǎmàmā

used in 蚂螂

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Character information

Pinyin
mǎ / mà / mā
Meaning
used in 蚂螂
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
螞

Origin & structure

Where 蚂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫马

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 马 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

虫chóng马mǎ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蚂 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 蚂

Common words using 蚂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mà蚂zha蚱

(dialect) locust; grasshopper

Open 蚂蚱 page →
mǎ蚂fēng蜂

variant of 马蜂

Open 蚂蜂 page →
mǎ蚂láng螂

dragonfly

Open 蚂螂 page →
mǎ蚂yǐ蚁

ant

Open 蚂蚁 page →

Related characters

From 蚂’s common words

蚱蜂螂蚁

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