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骂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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骂 Stroke Order — How to Write 骂

Stroke Order

骂 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

骂 Radical and Character Components

Components:口马

骂 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 马 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

骂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mà

Meanings of 骂 in Chinese

1

mà骂

To insult or scold someone using rude or malicious language.
他因为在公共场合大声骂人,被罚款了。
He was fined for loudly scolding people in public.
To scold, reprimand, or rebuke someone, often for poor performance or behavior.
老师骂学生上课不认真。
The teacher scolded the students for not paying attention in class.

Common Words and Phrases with 骂

1
mà骂jià架
to quarrel; to have a verbal dispute
他们因为一点小误会,竟然在公共场合骂架起来
Due to a minor misunderstanding, they actually started a shouting match in public.
2
mà骂mà骂liē咧liē咧
to be foul-mouthed; to intersperse one's talk with curses
那个司机边开车边骂骂咧咧的,好像心情很差。
The driver was grumbling and swearing while driving, looking like he was in a very bad mood.
3
mà骂míng名
A bad name or reputation; notoriety.
他因为欺骗客户而背上了骂名。
He earned a bad reputation for deceiving his customers.
4
mà骂rén人
To verbally abuse or curse someone, often using offensive or vulgar language.
他不喜欢听到别人骂人,认为那是不礼貌的行为。
He doesn't like hearing people swear, considering it impolite behavior.
5
mà骂shān山mén门
To shout abuses; to hurl insults.
他因为一点小事就对着邻居骂山门,搞得大家都很不愉快
Because of a minor disagreement, he started loudly cursing at his neighbor, making everyone quite unhappy.
6
mà骂zhèn阵
To insult and provoke an opponent, often before a battle; also, to shout abuses in public.
在古代武侠小说中,常常有高手在阵前骂阵,试图激怒对手出战。
In ancient martial arts novels, it was common for masters to shout provocations at the enemy lines, attempting to infuriate their opponents into battle.

More words with 骂

  • màn谩mà骂abuse, reviling
  • ái挨mà骂to be scolded or reproached
  • chì叱mà骂scold, berate
  • chòu臭mà骂curse out, scold severely
  • lì詈mà骂Curse, Abuse
  • nù怒mà骂curse angrily, rail
  • rǔ辱mà骂insult, abuse
  • tuò唾mà骂To revile; to spit on and curse.
  • xiào笑mà骂To jokingly scold or mock.
  • zhòu咒mà骂Curse, Swear
  • gòu诟mà骂To curse or verbally abuse someone.
  • màn漫mà骂Abuse, Invective
  • zé责mà骂to scold or blame someone severely
  • chǐ耻mà骂to ridicule and abuse
  • chì斥mà骂to reprimand or scold
  • làn滥mà骂hurl insults, indiscriminate abuse
  • shàn讪mà骂Revile, Scoff at and abuse
  • zǔ诅mà骂curse, malediction
  • wǔ侮mà骂abuse; insult and revile
  • dà大mà骂scold loudly, curse

Idioms with 骂

  • mà骂tiān天zhòu咒dì地curse everything indiscriminately
  • ái挨dǎ打shòu受mà骂to suffer physical and and verbal abuse
  • dǎ打jī鸡mà骂gǒu狗indirectly scold someone by criticizing others
  • dǎ打jiē街mà骂xiàng巷make a public disturbance
  • dǎ打qíng情mà骂qiào俏flirt and tease playfully
  • lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
  • pō泼fù妇mà骂jiē街rant and scold publicly like a shrew
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • qiān千gǔ古mà骂míng名eternal infamy
  • xī嘻xiào笑nù怒mà骂express emotions freely
  • xī嬉xiào笑nù怒mà骂express full range of emotions
  • zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西criticize indirectly

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Questions about 骂

What does 骂 mean in Chinese?

骂 (mà) means “To scold” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 骂?

骂 is pronounced mà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 骂 have?

骂 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 骂?

骂 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 骂?

The radical of 骂 is 口, and 骂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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