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Meaning of 吗

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(Trad.: 嗎)
Total strokes: 6; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ] horse; surname
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  • Pinyin: ma
    English Definition: (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
    Example Words:
    你好吗 hǎo ma How are you?; Are you well?
    不是吗 shì ma isn't that so?
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  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: see 吗啡 , morphine
    Chinese Definition:
    ①(吗啡)用鸦片制成的有机化合物。
    ②吗。
    ③助词,表疑问,用在一般直陈句尾:昨天布置的事办了吗?
    ④助词,表示含蓄的语气,用在句中停顿处,点出话题:这辆汽车吗,早该报废了。

    Example Words:
    吗啡 fēi morphine (loanword)
    吗啉 lín morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
    吗哪 manna (Israelite food)
    More: 吗* | *吗 | *吗*
Example Sentences
1
How are you doing?
2
Have you come back?
3
Do you know how to swim?
4
Do you have enough people or not?
5
Can he swim?