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骂

mà

to scold

An angry person scolding someone
Memory picture

Character

骂 mà

Strokes
9
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 别骂孩子。 Bié mà háizi. Do not scold the child.
  • 他骂人了。 Tā mà rén le. He scolded someone.
  • 妈妈不骂我。 Māma bù mà wǒ. Mom does not scold me.

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