一字马

一字馬

yīzìmǎ

noun

Measure Word

做一个一字马 gè

Meanings

1 the splits (in dance, gymnastics, or martial arts)

Characters

one (a horizontal line)

Examples

她可以轻松地做一字马。

Tā kěyǐ qīngsōng de zuò yīzìmǎ.

She can do the splits easily.

练舞蹈的小孩子很多都会一字马。

Liàn wǔdǎo de xiǎo háizi hěn duō dōu huì yīzìmǎ.

Many kids who train in dance can do the splits.

Tips

memory

Literally 'one-character horse': legs stretched flat in a straight line look like the character 一 (yī, 'one'). 马 (horse) here evokes the wide horse-stance posture. Once you see the 一 shape, the name sticks.

Stroke Order

一 yī

字 zì

马 mǎ