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妈

媽
mā
noun HSK 1 #224

Meanings

  1. 1 mom; mother
  2. 2 ma; mama

Characters

妈
ma
mom; mother
女 (woman) + 马 (horse) — 马 gives the 'mā' sound

Examples

妈妈，我回来了！
Māma, wǒ huílái le!
Mom, I'm home!
我妈做的菜最好吃。
Wǒ mā zuò de cài zuì hǎochī.
My mom's cooking is the best.

Tips

memory
女 (woman) + 马 (horse, for sound mǎ) = 妈 (mama). One of the first characters Chinese children learn to write.

Stroke Order

妈 mā