骂

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mà
HSK 5
#1,447 most
frequent character
to scold, abuse
verb
Measure words:通 tòng,顿 dùn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

骂 puts 吅 two mouths with 马 mǎ as the sound part. Two mouths suggest cursing, which was the first meaning. From there it grew to 'to scold, reprimand'. In Simplified Chinese, 马 is used in place of 馬, by a cursive shortcut.

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Example Sentences

他常常骂我，让我很伤心。
tā chángcháng mà wǒ ， ràng wǒ hěn shāngxīn 。
He often scolds me, which makes me very sad.
不要骂孩子，他们还很小。
búyào mà háizǐ ， tāmen huán hěnxiǎo 。
Don't scold the children; they are still very young.
他对自己的失误感到后悔，不想再被骂。
tā duì zìjǐ de shīwù gǎndào hòuhuǐ ， bùxiǎng zài bèi mà 。
He feels regret for his mistakes and doesn't want to be scolded again.

Words with similar meanings

责骂zémà
to reprimand
A more formal and serious expression of scolding, often used in official contexts.
训斥xùnchì
to rebuke
Implies a strong disapproval, often used when correcting someone's behavior.

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