Memory phrase for the character: 嘛

嘛



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Meaning

modal particle indicating that sth is obvious

Pronunciation

 ma

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: hemp 麻 (The building 广 in the forest 林 is for the hemp)

Mnemonic
 
(Proof of drug abuse) In his mouth he still had the hemp and so it was obvious.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
麻 hempSince hemp is illegal, it is not stored at home, but is well hidden. So: The building 广 in the forest 林 is for the hemp.
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 Vocabulary

喇嘛 Lǎ ma  Lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
达赖喇嘛 Dá lài lǎ ma  Dalai Lama
班禅喇嘛 Bān chán Lǎ ma  Bainqen or Panchen Lama, one of two Tibetan spiritual leaders
唵嘛咪叭呢哞 ǎn ma mī ba ní mōu  Om Mani Padma Hum (sanskrit), or Om mani padme hum (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra
唵嘛咪叭呢哞 ǎn ma mī ba ní mōu  

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