马
马 (mǎ) means “horse”. It is made of 一 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 马 into its parts
What 马 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 馬, a horse galloping to the left (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
马 stroke order
Example sentences
我小时候骑过马。Wǒ xiǎo shíhou qí guo mǎ.I rode a horse when I was little.
这些马跑得很快。Zhèxiē mǎ pǎo de hěn kuài.These horses run very fast.
Words with 马
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | horse |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 馬 (horse, #187) |
| Pattern | Top-right wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 马
What does 马 mean?
马 (mǎ) means “horse”.
How many strokes does 马 have?
马 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 马?
The radical of 马 is 馬 (mǎ, “horse”), Kangxi radical number 187.
What parts make up 马?
马 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 马?
马 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 马 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.