马虎
Old HSK 4
马虎 (mǎhu) · careless
马虎 (mǎhu) means “careless; sloppy”. It is written with 2 characters: 马 (horse) + 虎 (tiger). It is an old HSK 4 word (HSK 2.0).
How 马虎 is built
The characters
马 mǎ · horse
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)
虎 hǔ · tiger
What 虎 is made of
- 虍hū — tiger
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Example sentences
他做事太马虎了。Tā zuòshì tài mǎhu le.He is too careless in what he does.
考试的时候千万别马虎。Kǎoshì de shíhou qiānwàn bié mǎhu.Whatever you do, don't be careless in the exam.
Questions about 马虎
What does 马虎 mean?
马虎 (mǎhu) means “careless; sloppy”.
How do you pronounce 马虎?
马虎 is pronounced mǎhu.
Which HSK level is 马虎?
马虎 is in Old HSK 4.
Related words
Learn 马虎 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.