妈 (mā): Mother — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 1

Writing 1-2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 妈

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 妈

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

妈

女woman

马horse

妈=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 妈

妈 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 妈

Family and honorary titles for women

Both words refer to a female relative or are used as a respectful term for an older woman.

HSK 1

6.

Example Sentences

nǎi奶

mā妈

xì细

xīn心

zhào照

gù顾

yīng

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女woman

+马horse

A woman (女) like a horse (马) in strength — a mother, often seen as hardworking and nurturing.

mā妈

ma妈

mother

HSK 3.0 · L5

dà大

mā妈

father's elder brother's wife

婴

ér儿

。

The wet nurse carefully takes care of the baby.

mā妈

ma妈

měi每

tiān天

gěi给

wǒ我

zuò做

zǎo早

cān餐

。

Mother makes breakfast for me every day.

gū姑

mā妈

zuò做

de的

hóng红

shāo烧

ròu肉

shì是

quán全

jiā家

zuì最

ài爱

chī吃

de的

cài菜

。

The braised pork my aunt makes is the family's favorite dish.

yí姨

mā妈

cóng从

guó国

wài外

lái来

kàn看

wǒ我

men们

。

My aunt came from abroad to visit us.

wǒ我

dà大

mā妈

zuò做

de的

jiǎo饺

zi子

tè特

bié别

hǎo好

chī吃

。

The dumplings made by my father's elder brother's wife are especially delicious.

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