马 (mǎ) — horse; (in chess) horse or knight piece
Definition
noun
horse(in chess) horse or knight piece
Measure word · 匹
Examples
- 马。Tā qí le yì pǐ mǎ.He rode a horse.
- 马。Nà pǐ mǎ pǎo dé hěn kuài.That horse runs very fast.
- 马。Wǒ xǐ huan zhè pǐ mǎ.I like this horse.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 馬; 马 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 馬 shows a horse with its head facing left, a flowing mane, and two legs standing vertically.
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