CHARACTERS / MA

“ma” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 么máexclamatory final particleHSK 1 · TONE 2
2. 吗má(coll.) what?HSK 1 · TONE 2
3. 妈māmaHSK 1 · TONE 1
4. 马mǎhorseHSK 3 · TONE 3
5. 码mǎ(archaic) agateHSK 4 · TONE 3
6. 麻mágeneric name for hemp, flax etcHSK 4 · TONE 2
7. 骂màto scoldHSK 5 · TONE 4
8. 嘛má(Tw) (coll.) what?HSK 6 · TONE 2
9. 抹māto wipeHSK 6 · TONE 1