玛 (mǎ): used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙

玛 (mǎ) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 王 (jade). It ranks #853 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 王 jade7 strokesFrequency #853

Definitions

used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
玛丽	mǎ lì	Mary or Marie (name)
玛利亚	mǎ lì yà	Mary (biblical name)
玛格丽特	mǎ gé lì tè	margarita (cocktail)
玛丽亚	mǎ lì yà	Maria (name)
玛雅	mǎ yǎ	Maya (civilization)
沃尔玛	wò ěr mǎ	Wal-Mart, Walmart (retailer)
阿玛尼	ā mǎ ní	Armani (fashion designer)
珠穆朗玛峰	zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng	Mount Everest (from its Tibetan name, Chomolungma)
爱玛	ài mǎ	Emma (name)
玛雅人	mǎ yǎ rén	Maya peoples
玛丽娅	mǎ lì yà	Maria (name)
西格玛	xī gé mǎ	sigma (Greek letter Σ, σ)
玛德琳	mǎ dé lín	madeleine (French cake)
玛瑙	mǎ nǎo	cornelian (mineral)
玛莎拉蒂	mǎ shā lā dì	Maserati

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

玛 appears in 98 compound words: 40 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (4)

克拉玛依KèlāmǎyīHSK 5+

Karamay (a prefecture-level city of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)

新艺拉玛xīn yì lā mǎHSK 4+

Cinerama

phrase

珠穆朗玛ZhūmùlǎngmǎHSK 7+

Mount Everest

Showing 3 of 4 idioms containing 玛.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

玛字在日常生活中使用频率中等。

mǎ zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ zhōng děng .

The character "Ma" is used with moderate frequency in everyday life.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 玛 (mǎ) mean in Chinese?

玛 (mǎ) primarily means "used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #853 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 玛 have?

玛 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 玛?

The radical associated with 玛 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.

What are common words containing 玛?

Common words with 玛 include: 玛丽 (mǎ lì, "Mary or Marie (name)"); 玛利亚 (mǎ lì yà, "Mary (biblical name)"); 玛格丽特 (mǎ gé lì tè, "margarita (cocktail)"); 玛丽亚 (mǎ lì yà, "Maria (name)"); 玛雅 (mǎ yǎ, "Maya (civilization)"). There are over 98 compound words containing this character.

Is 玛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 玛 and the traditional form is 瑪.

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