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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 嘛
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 嘛 | má | - used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1] - (Tw) (coll.) what? |
| 嘛 | ma | - modal particle indicating that sth is obvious - particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 237 | 994 | 281 |
Other Words Containing 嘛
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.