qǐng
ma
Go ahead.
to ask / to invite / please (do sth) / to treat (to a meal etc) / to request

= + : The Queen of Hearts set up a fountain of youth right in the middle of the engine. She invites everyone to take a sip and even set up an advertising column to motivate the visitors to come and try it.
used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1] / (Tw) (coll.) what?
ma = m + a5
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis

= + : Mahatma Gandhi (m) retreated to the top of the ashram (a5) to start another hunger strike. Soon the 喇嘛 climbs to the top as well using a hemp (麻) rope, hands him a mandarin (口) and asks him what the hell he is doing (干嘛).