码 (mǎ): code, yard
码 (mǎ) is a Chinese character meaning “code, yard.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 石 (semantic) and 马 (phonetic). It ranks #1337 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 码 stone. Its radical form 石 (stone) appears in many related characters such as 确 (què, certain, true), 碗 (wǎn, bowl), 碰 (pèng, to touch, to bump).
Definitions
- code, yard
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 码
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 号码noun | hào mǎ | number | 3 |
| 密码noun | mì mǎ | cipher | 4 |
| 码头noun | mǎ tou | wharf | 6 |
| 扫码verb | sǎo mǎ | to scan a QR code or barcode | 4 |
| 二维码noun | èr wéi mǎ | 2D barcode | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起码adjective | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum |
| 代码noun | dài mǎ | code |
| 筹码noun | chóu mǎ | bargaining chip |
| 数码adjective | shù mǎ | number |
| 编码verb | biān mǎ | to code |
| 尺码noun | chǐ mǎ | size |
| 两码事noun | liǎng mǎ shì | two things that are fundamentally different from each other |
| 价码noun | jià mǎ | price tag |
| 解码verb | jiě mǎ | to decode |
| 解码器noun | jiě mǎ qì | decoder |
| 戏码noun | xì mǎ | theatrical piece |
| 识别码noun | shí bié mǎ | identifier |
| 条形码noun | tiáo xíng mǎ | barcode |
| 码子noun | mǎ zi | (coll.) numeral |
| 砝码noun | fǎ mǎ | calibrated weight (used with a balance) |
码 appears in 100 compound words: 12 as the first character, 68 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 码 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
请输入验证码以完成登录，确保账户安全。
Qǐng shūrù yànzhèng mǎ yǐ wánchéng dēnglù, quèbǎo zhànghù ānquán.
Please enter the verification code to complete login and ensure account security.
日本m码欧洲m码怎么选合适?这份选码攻略请收好
rì běn m mǎ ōu zhōu m mǎ zěn má xuǎn gě shì ? zhè fèn xuǎn mǎ gōng lüè qǐng shōu hǎo
How to choose the right Japanese M size and European M size? Please keep this code selection guide
日本一码二码三码的穿着建议?选对尺码穿出舒适感
rì běn yī mǎ èr mǎ sān mǎ de chuān zhe jiàn yì ? xuǎn duì chǐ mǎ chuān chū shū shì gǎn
What are the suggestions for wearing a size 1, 2, and 3 in Japan? Choose the right size to wear comfortably
...判违法...南华早报:3月川习会 华府筹码更少了
. . . pàn wéi fǎ . . . nán huá zǎo bào : 3 yuè chuān xí huì huá fǔ chóu mǎ gēng shǎo le
... Ruled illegal... South China Morning Post: The Sichuan-Xi meeting in March Washington has fewer chips
...特币还能买?《富爸爸.穷爸爸》作者逆风加码 两大进场原因曝光
. . . tè bì hái néng mǎi ? fù bà bà . qióng bà bà zuò zhě nì fēng jiā mǎ liǎng dà jìn chǎng yuán yīn pù guāng
... Can you still buy special coins? "Rich Dad. The author of "Poor Dad" has increased against the wind, and the two major reasons for entering the venue have been exposed
新春跨境消费实现“丝滑”扫码,解锁人民币“走出去”..
xīn chūn kuà jìng xiāo fèi shí xiàn sī huá sǎo mǎ , xiè suǒ rén mín bì zǒu chū qù . .
The New Year's cross-border consumption to realize the "silky smooth" sweep code, unlocking the RMB "go out"...
你确定你拨对号码了吗？
Nǐ quèdìng nǐ bō duìhào mǎ le ma?
Are you sure you dialed the right number?
我们毫不费力地想出了密码。
Wǒmen háobùfèilì de xiǎngchū le mìmǎ.
We easily figured out the password.
加注释使代码更易读。
Jiāzhù shì shǐ dàimǎ gèng yìdú.
Adding comments makes the code easier to read.
我能破译这个箱子的密码。
Wǒ néng pòyì zhège xiāngzi de mìmǎ.
I can crack the password of this box.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 石 (stone) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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