妈(mā)

HSK 16 strokesTrad. 媽

ma

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Character information

Pinyin
mā
Meaning
ma; mom; mother
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
媽

Origin & structure

Where 妈 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女马

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 马 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

女nǚ马mǎ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 妈 step by step

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

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Words with 妈

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

mā妈ma妈
HSK 1

mama

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dà大mā妈
HSK 4

father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

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gān干mā妈

adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

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nǐ你mā妈

(interjection) fuck you; (intensifier) fucking

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nǎi奶mā妈

wet nurse

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gū姑mā妈

(coll.) father's married sister

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yí姨mā妈

(coll.) mother's sister

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mā妈mī咪

mommy (loanword)

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大干你奶姑姨咪

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