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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 吗
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 吗 | má | - (coll.) what? |
| 吗 | mǎ | - used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3fei1] |
| 吗 | ma | - (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
List Ranking for: 吗
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 153 | 69 |
Other Words Containing 吗
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.