码
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mǎ · number, numeral, symbol

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 码

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 码 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

石Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 码

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mǎWords pronounced mǎ
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Example sentences

Notice where 码 sits in each complete thought.

Néng gěi wǒ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ ma ?能给我你的电话号码吗?

Could you give me your phone number?

Source: Tatoeba #6402752 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ néng pò yì zhège xiāng zǐ de mì mǎ.我能破译这个箱子的密码。

I can crack the password of this box.

Source: Tatoeba #1627286 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gěi wǒ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ.给我你的电话号码。

Give me your telephone number.

Source: Tatoeba #5780559 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhāng shā fā qǐ mǎ kě yǐ zuò sān gè rén.这张沙发起码可以坐三个人。

This sofa can seat three people easily.

Source: Tatoeba #787292 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng wèn tā de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo.我想问他的电话号码是多少。

I want to ask him for his phone number.

Source: Tatoeba #1616503 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo?你的电话号码是多少?

What is your phone number?

Source: Tatoeba #1216103 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 码 in context

  1. Say mǎ, then recall the core meaning: number, numeral, symbol.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 号码 (hào mǎ), meaning “number”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 码 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.