Read Edit View history Discussion 嗎 mamámǎ HSK1 final interrogative particle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 馬 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas ma ×má × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 吗 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 嗎 Simp strokes 嗎 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 嗎 Simp strokes 嗎 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 嗎 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 106, 587 ], [ 132, 564 ], [ 139, 550 ], [ 184, 334 ] ], [ [ 157, 585 ], [ 181, 581 ], [ 286, 618 ], [ 302, 617 ], [ 318, 606 ], [ 328, 595 ], [ 305, 492 ], [ 301, 480 ], [ 277, 462 ] ], [ [ 197, 396 ], [ 210, 414 ], [ 269, 433 ], [ 316, 439 ], [ 340, 434 ] ], [ [ 509, 783 ], [ 533, 773 ], [ 569, 776 ], [ 780, 824 ], [ 822, 823 ] ], [ [ 439, 804 ], [ 462, 788 ], [ 484, 750 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298 Q 548 291 551 282 Z", "M 674 276 Q 698 246 723 212 Q 732 199 745 196 Q 755 195 761 205 Q 768 217 765 243 Q 762 274 679 318 Q 666 324 660 323 Q 656 320 654 309 Q 655 299 674 276 Z" ] } 13 strokes 嗎 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 101, 591 ], [ 140, 549 ], [ 187, 330 ] ], [ [ 153, 580 ], [ 291, 620 ], [ 329, 600 ], [ 284, 448 ] ], [ [ 191, 397 ], [ 282, 436 ], [ 345, 434 ] ], [ [ 430, 812 ], [ 484, 760 ], [ 469, 346 ] ], [ [ 505, 780 ], [ 827, 823 ] ], [ [ 549, 636 ], [ 779, 676 ] ], [ [ 552, 521 ], [ 775, 560 ] ], [ [ 635, 769 ], [ 667, 732 ], [ 650, 423 ] ], [ [ 496, 373 ], [ 823, 444 ], [ 897, 406 ], [ 825, 36 ], [ 778, -2 ], [ 682, 74 ] ], [ [ 321, 294 ], [ 282, 96 ] ], [ [ 435, 274 ], [ 487, 171 ] ], [ [ 559, 299 ], [ 607, 203 ] ], [ [ 661, 315 ], [ 736, 242 ], [ 746, 199 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M150,587C142,590 129,593 112,597C104,599 99,598 97,595C92,590 93,584 99,572C120,527 137,467 149,392C152,370 159,351 172,335C184,321 191,319 195,329C199,344 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"M674,276C690,257 706,235 723,212C729,204 736,198 745,196C751,195 757,199 761,205C765,213 766,226 765,243C762,264 734,290 679,318C670,323 663,325 660,323C656,322 654,317 654,309C653,303 661,292 674,276Z" ] } 13 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.