马
mǎTraditional 馬
(vulgar) mother (used in curses as a stand-in for 妈)
Every meaning
mǎ
- (vulgar) mother (used in curses as a stand-in for 妈)
- horse
- (bound form) at once (as in 马上)
In the Library
河马是马吗？
马，马！
公园里的象棋 · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you · HSK 3
在中国，一年有一个动物，十二年就有十二个：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。
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Words with 马
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).