么

Character

么 me · ma · má

HSK 1Character3 readings

suffix, used to form interrogative 什么 (shén me), what?, indefinite 这么 (zhè me) thus, etc

Radical: 丿
Strokes: 3
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 丿厶
Traditional: 麼
Frequency: #83 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

meMain reading maReading 2 máRare reading

me

me5Main readingHSK 1

suffix, used to form interrogative 什么 (shén me), what?, indefinite 这么 (zhè me) thus, etc CC-CEDICT

Words that use “么” as me

什么shén mewhat?WordHSK 1 怎么zěn mehow? used to ask in what way something is done or happensWordHSK 1 干什么gàn shén mewhat are you doing? asks about someone's actionWordHSK 1 没什么méi shén menothing importantWordHSK 1 多么duō mehowWordHSK 2 这么zhè mesoWordHSK 2 那么nà mesoWordHSK 2 为什么wèi shén mewhy?WordHSK 2

ma

ma5Reading 2

interrogative final particle CC-CEDICT

má

ma2Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is me.

exclamatory final particle CC-CEDICT

Words that use “么” as má

干么gàn máwhat are you doing?Variant of 干嘛WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 么

Draw “么” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zi
What is your name?
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这么大的苹果！
zhè me dà de píng guǒ
Such a big apple!
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你要喝什么茶？
nǐ yào hē shén me chá
What tea do you want to drink?
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Same radical 丿

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之zhī 乐lè 义yì 久jiǔ 乎hū 乌wū 乘chéng 乃nǎi 乏fá 乒pīng 乓pāng 乖guāi

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