骂(mà)

HSK 59 strokesTrad. 罵

to scold

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Character information

Pinyin
mà
Meaning
to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],顿
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
罵

Origin & structure

Where 骂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⿰口口马

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 马 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu马mǎ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 罵: net

How to write 骂 step by step

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

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Words with 骂

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

wǔ侮mà骂

to scold; to abuse

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chì叱mà骂

to curse; to berate angrily

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zhòu咒mà骂

to damn; to curse; to revile

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tuò唾mà骂

to spit on and curse

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xī嬉xiào笑nù怒mà骂

lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)

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nù怒mà骂

to verbally abuse

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dǎ打qíng情mà骂qiào俏

to banter flirtatiously (idiom)

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dǎ打mà骂

to beat and scold

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侮叱咒唾嬉笑怒打

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