horse

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a horse.

Evolution

马 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
马 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
马 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
马 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
马 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
马 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

horse; surname; KangXi radical 187; CL:[pǐ]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

() 

surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ​lái​xī​yà]

Most common words with 马
Freq.
Word
Meaning

马上

at once

horse

神马

mythical horse

罗马

Rome, capital of Italy

马路

street

Component uses

Sound component in 8 characters (5 verified)