马 mǎ

horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

HSK 1 3 strokes Pictograph 12 words

Built from

一yīone; a, an; alone

How it works

Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left.

Words built with 马

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Words with 马

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HSK 1 · 2

马上

mǎshàng

at once; right away; immediately

马路

mǎlù

street; road

HSK 3 · 1

马

mǎ

horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

HSK 6 · 1

马车

mǎchē

cart; chariot; carriage

HSK 7–9 · 8

马桶

mǎtǒng

chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl

马力

mǎlì

horsepower

黑马

hēimǎ

dark horse; fig. unexpected winner

马虎

mǎhu

careless; sloppy; negligent

骏马

jùnmǎ

fine horse; steed

马戏

mǎxì

circus

千军万马

qiānjūnwànmǎ

magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower

马后炮

mǎhòupào

lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight