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8 strokes15 strokes
Character #900 · The First 1000

mǎ

numeral

standard weight used with a balance scale; number; (computing) code; (clothing) size; yard (unit of length)

Strokes
815
TraditionalSimplified
碼 码
Poster cell
D33
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • mìmǎ password; code
  • hàomǎ number
  • mǎtóu dock
  • qǐmǎ at the minimum
  • chóumǎ bargaining chip
  • dàimǎ code
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 码碼

Write 码碼 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, mǎ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell D33 · 28 × 36 grid

码碼 is #900 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 码 mean in English?
码 (mǎ) means "numeral": standard weight used with a balance scale; number; (computing) code; (clothing) size; yard (unit of length).
How do you pronounce 码?
码 is pronounced mǎ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄇㄚˇ.
How many strokes does 码 have?
The simplified form, 码, has 8 strokes. The traditional form, 碼, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 码?
The traditional form of 码 is 碼. 码 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 碼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 码?
Common words that use 码 include 密码 (mìmǎ, password; code), 号码 (hàomǎ, number), 码头 (mǎtóu, dock), 起码 (qǐmǎ, at the minimum).
How common is 码?
码 is number 900 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell D33 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.