码 mǎ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 石 — stone, rock, mineral
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
码
mǎ
size; yard
Character
Example phrases
- 这家鞋厂采用欧洲码，因此相同尺寸穿起来可能偏大。 Zhè jiā xiéchǎng cǎiyòng Ōuzhōu mǎ, yīncǐ xiāngtóng chǐcùn chuān qǐlái kěnéng piān dà. This shoe factory uses European sizes, so the same apparent size may feel slightly large.
- 这双鞋我穿四十二码，请给我拿一双。 Zhè shuāng xié wǒ chuān sìshí'èr mǎ, qǐng gěi wǒ ná yì shuāng. I wear size forty-two in these shoes; please bring me a pair.
- 这件衣服太小了，有没有大一码的？ Zhè jiàn yīfu tài xiǎo le, yǒu méiyǒu dà yì mǎ de? This piece is too small; do you have one a size bigger?
Related words
- 号码 hàomǎ number
- 密码 mìmǎ password
- 数码 shùmǎ digital
- 二维码 èrwéimǎ scannable code
- 码头 mǎtóu dock
- 起码 qǐmǎ at least
- 筹码 chóumǎ bargaining chip; counter
- 码 mǎ to stack; to pile up
- 礼服 lǐfú formal dress; ceremonial attire
- 拉链 lāliàn zipper; zip
- 旗袍 qípáo qipao; cheongsam
- 佩戴 pèidài to wear; to carry on one’s person