罵
Character learning workspace

mà · to accuse, to blame, to curse, to scold

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

Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 罵

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 罵 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

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

15Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

罒Key radical

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

Print and practise

Download a 罵 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 罵

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

No common curriculum words are indexed for this character yet.

Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 罵 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bú shì zài mà nǐ.我不是在罵你。

I was not scolding you.

Source: Tatoeba #904848 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bù néng zài diàn shì shàng mà cū kǒu.你不能在電視上罵粗口。

You can't say four-letter words on TV.

Source: Tatoeba #1059461 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā āi le mà.他挨了罵。

He was scolded.

Source: Tatoeba #13825898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bèi lǎo shī mà le má?你被老師罵了嗎?

Were you scolded by your teacher?

Source: Tatoeba #373174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mà wǒ shì gè piàn zǐ.她罵我是個騙子。

She accused me of being a liar.

Source: Tatoeba #891124 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mà tā de ér zǐ lǎn duò.他罵他的兒子懶惰。

He scolded his son for being lazy.

Source: Tatoeba #768239 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 罵 in context

  1. Say mà, then recall the core meaning: to accuse, to blame, to curse, to scold.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 罵 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.