Memory phrase for the character: 吗

吗

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Meaning

question particle, morphine

Pronunciation

 mǎ, ma, má

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: horse 马 (traditionally: 馬 with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)

Mnemonic
 
A mouth (as big) as that of a horse is good for: questions.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
马 horseSimplified from 馬, which is the image of a running horse with the mane in the wind, four legs 灬 and a tail.
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 Vocabulary

八面玲珑 bā miàn líng lóng  
吗啡 mǎ fēi  morphine
吗哪 mǎ nǎ  manna (Israelite food)
吗哪 mǎ nǎ  

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