吗
嗎mǎ
#453 most
frequent character
used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3fei1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
吗 began with 口 'mouth' as the meaning part and 马 mǎ supplying the sound, meaning 'to curse, insult.' The question particle use came later and was borrowed only for its sound, not from the mouth image.
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