马mǎ
Character evolution
马
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繁体
Traditional Chinese
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Shuowen
Horse. The oracle bone form depicted a horse's head with a flowing mane, capturing the animal's distinctive features; the pictograph evolved into the modern script character representing the horse. All characters containing the radical 马 are related to horses or equestrian activities.
Pinyin
mǎ· HSK 1