马犬
mǎ quǎn · Belgian Malinois (dog breed) (abbr. for 馬里努阿犬|马里努阿犬[Ma3 li3 nu3 a1 quan3])
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 马犬
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess; surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
马路mǎlùstreet; road; CL:條|条[tiao2]
马上mǎshàngat once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
犬quǎndog; Kangxi radical 94
马虎mǎhucareless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy
斑马线bānmǎxiàncrosswalk; zebra crossing