Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

a weight; number; yard; pile; stack

Chinese: 号码、码放,也指长度单位。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ma” becomes a different word in each tone. 码 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 号码hào mǎnumber
  • 密码mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN
  • 数码shù mǎnumber; numerals; figures; digital
  • 起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least
  • 码头mǎ touwharf; dock; quay; pier

Example Sentence

请记住你的银行卡密码。Qǐng jì zhù nǐ de yín háng kǎ mì mǎ.Please remember your bank card password.

Qǐngto ask记住jì zhùto rememberyoudeof银行卡yín háng kǎbank card密码mì mǎcipher