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  maa6   jyutping
  ma3 ma4   pinyin
[v] call names; swear; curse; scold; revile


Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
Radical: (#122)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
罵 / 骂

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  juk6 maa6   = abuse; blackguard; revile; setdown; slang; taunt; vituperation
detail  maa6 bat1 ting4 hau2   = tirade
detail  zau3 maa6  zhou4 ma4 = to damn; to curse; to abuse
detail  zi2 gai1 maa6 gau2   = to criticize sb strongly (lit., "the chicken abuses the dog")
detail  daa2 cing4 maa6 ciu3  da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 = to flirt
detail  zi2 song1 maa6 waai4  zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2 = to point at one and accuse another
detail  to3 maa6  tuo4 ma4 = to denounce

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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