When the formation data identifies 馬 / 马 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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馬
Radical 187 of 214 · 9 strokes
Horse
mǎ · forms 馬 / 马
Unicode uses 馬 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
29 course characters64 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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29 course characters
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马mǎhorse; surnameDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 馬. Pictograph of a horse.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 一
HSK words with 马3 words in this course
馬mǎhorse; surnameDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a horse.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 灬
HSK words with 馬3 words in this course
骑qíto ride, to mount; cavalryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騎.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 奇Phonetic componentwonderful; strange; surprising; unusual
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 奇
HSK words with 骑1 word in this course
騎qíto ride, to mount; cavalryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 奇 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 奇Phonetic componentwonderful; strange; surprising; unusual
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 奇
HSK words with 騎1 word in this course
骄jiāohaughty, spirited; a wild stallionDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A proud 乔 horse 马; 乔 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 乔
HSK words with 骄1 word in this course
验yànto examine, to inspect, to test, to verifyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 驗.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 佥Phonetic componentall
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 佥
HSK words with 验10 words in this course
骗piànto cheat, to defraud, to swindleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 扁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 騙.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 扁Phonetic componentflat; tablet
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 扁
HSK words with 骗3 words in this course
騙piànto cheat, to defraud, to swindleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 扁 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 扁Phonetic componentflat; tablet
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 扁
HSK words with 騙3 words in this course
驕jiāohaughty, spirited; a wild stallionDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A proud 喬 horse 馬; 喬 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 喬
HSK words with 驕1 word in this course
驚jīngto frighten, to startle; surprise, alarmDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 敬 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 敬Phonetic componentrespect; venerate
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 敬 + 馬
HSK words with 驚5 words in this course
驗yànto examine, to inspect, to test, to verifyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 僉Phonetic componentall
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 僉
HSK words with 驗10 words in this course
驾jiàto drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cartDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駕.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 加Phonetic componentadd; plus
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 加 + 马
HSK words with 驾2 words in this course
駕jiàto drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cartDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 加Phonetic componentadd; plus
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 加 + 馬
HSK words with 駕2 words in this course
驶shǐto drive, to pilot, to ride; fast, quickDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 史 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駛.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 史Phonetic componenthistory
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 史
HSK words with 驶1 word in this course
駛shǐto drive, to pilot, to ride; fast, quickDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 史 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 史Phonetic componenthistory
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 史
HSK words with 駛1 word in this course
骂màto accuse, to blame, to curse, to scoldDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 马 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 口 + 马
HSK words with 骂1 word in this course
骤zhòuprocedure; sudden, abrupt; to gallopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 聚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 驟.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 聚Phonetic componentcongregate; assemble
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 聚
HSK words with 骤1 word in this course
驟zhòuprocedure; sudden, abrupt; to gallopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 聚 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 聚Phonetic componentcongregate; assemble
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 聚
HSK words with 驟1 word in this course
驰chíspeed, haste; to run, to gallopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound. Simplified form of 馳.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 也Phonetic componentalso
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 也
HSK words with 驰1 word in this course
馳chíspeed, haste; to run, to gallopDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 也Phonetic componentalso
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 也
HSK words with 馳1 word in this course
驳bóvariegated, motley; to refuse, to disputeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 爻 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駁.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 爻Phonetic componentintertwined cross shape; diagram for divination
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 爻
HSK words with 驳1 word in this course
駁bóvariegated, motley; to refuse, to disputeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 爻 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 爻Phonetic componentintertwined cross shape; diagram for divination
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 爻
HSK words with 駁1 word in this course
驱qūto spur a horse on; to expel, to drive awayDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 驅.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 区Phonetic componentarea; region
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 区
HSK words with 驱1 word in this course
驻zhùstable; station, garrisonDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駐.
- 马Semantic componenthorse
- 主Phonetic componentowner; master; main
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 主
HSK words with 驻1 word in this course
駐zhùstable; station, garrisonDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 主Phonetic componentowner; master; main
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 主
HSK words with 駐1 word in this course
骚sāoto annoy, to bother; to disturb, to harrassDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A flea 蚤 biting a horse 马; 蚤 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 马 horse
- Visual structure
- 马 + 蚤
HSK words with 骚2 words in this course
騷sāoto annoy, to bother; to disturb, to harrassDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A flea 蚤 biting a horse 馬; 蚤 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 蚤
HSK words with 騷2 words in this course
騰téngto fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steamingDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A person 朕 riding a horse 馬
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 朕 + 馬
HSK words with 騰2 words in this course
驅qūto spur a horse on; to expel, to drive awayDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 區 represents the sound.
- 馬Semantic componenthorse
- 區Phonetic componentarea; region
- Category radical
- 馬 horse
- Visual structure
- 馬 + 區
HSK words with 驅1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.