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= m + a3
agate / cornelian
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= m + a3
agate; cornelian
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How to pronounce 玛

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= m initial

M is for Mahatma Gandhi.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a3 final

In the ashram’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

玛 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
wáng = w + ang2
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great
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wàng = w + ang4
to rule / to reign over
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= m + a3
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
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= m + a3
horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
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Characters with 玛 as component

玛 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 玛

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Mary or Marie (name) / Mali
Mary (biblical name)

Sentences with 玛

玛 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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