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嗎
简 吗 · 繁 嗎Characters in this entry
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Mandarin tones
2 · ma2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 6 senses · 5 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ma3 · maa1 · maa3 · maa4 · maa5
Cantonese word readings for 嗎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- Final interrogative particle, forming yes/no questions.
character · Etymology 2
- (Cantonese) Final interrogative particle, forming yes/no questions.
character · Etymology 3
- (Philippine Hokkien) Final interrogative particle, forming yes/no questions.
character · Etymology 4
- Used as a phonetic character.
character · Etymology 5
- (Mandarin, colloquial) what
character · Etymology 6
- (Leizhou Min, Hainanese) sunken; flat
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