= m + a2
used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1] / (Tw) (coll.) what?
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ma = m + a5
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis
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How to pronounce 嘛

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.

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+ a2 final

In the ashram’s kitchen.

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= m initial

M is for Mahatma Gandhi.

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+ a5 final

On the ashram’s roof.

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嘛 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
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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= m + a2
variant of 麻[ma2] / hemp
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= m + a2
surname Ma
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= m + a2
generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lü3] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
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Characters with 嘛 as component

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

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra)

Sentences with 嘛

qǐng
ma

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