蚂 (mǎ): Ant — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 蚂

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 蚂

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

蚂

虫insect

马horse

蚂=虫insect+马horse

An insect (虫) associated with horses (马) — the horsefly or ant, buzzing like a tiny steed.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蚂

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5.

How to Use 蚂

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 蚂 works in context.

Single HSK word

蚂 appears in the HSK word 蚂蚁, meaning "ant".

HSK 6

mǎ蚂

yǐ蚁

ant

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 蚂 is used in context

tā他

zài在

hé河

lǐ里

bèi被

mǎ蚂

huáng蟥

yǎo咬

le了

yì一

kǒu口

。

He was bitten by a leech in the river.

dì地

shàng上

yǒu有

yì一

qún群

mǎ蚂

yǐ蚁

zài在

bān

tián田

yě野

lǐ里

yǒu有

xǔ许

duō多

mà蚂

zha蚱

zài

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搬

yùn运

shí食

wù物

。

There is a group of ants carrying food on the ground.

在

tiào跳

yuè跃

。

There are many grasshoppers jumping in the field.

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