马
The 马 radical
Horse
Variants: 馬
Memory hook
A horse with four legs and a tail
The 马 radical (read mǎ) means horse. The HSK 3.0 data contains 19 characters and 54 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 马 radical
Study this radical's 54 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 马 radical
19 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (18/19 characters of this radical).
HSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1马
horse
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2骑
to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3验
to examine, inspect
HSK 5· 4 characters
HSK 5驶
to drive
驾
drive, control (vehicle, horse, boat...)
骂
scold, curse
骗
to cheat, to deceive
HSK 6· 2 characters
HSK 6驻
to be stationed, to be garrisoned
骄
arrogant, conceited
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9驭
to drive, to steer (a vehicle or horse)
驮
to carry on the back (usually of an animal or a person bearing a load)
驯
to tame, to domesticate (animals)
驰
to gallop; to run fast
驱
to chase away, to drive off
驳
to refute; to rebut
骇
to frighten, to terrify
骏
outstanding, talented, extraordinary
骚
agitated, disturbed
Vocabulary with the 马 radical
54 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 马 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (30/54 words of this radical).
immediately, right away
road, street
to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)
to ride a bike; to cycle
to experience
experiment; to experiment
laboratory
experience
to test; to put to the test; trial
test; experiment; trial
horse
to inspect, to examine
to drive (vehicles)
driver's license
to drive
scold, curse
to cheat, to deceive
swindler, scammer
horse-drawn carriage
to be stationed, to be garrisoned
arrogant, proud
to test (in a lab); laboratory analysis
a vast army; an immense, powerful force
to refute, to rebut
to be deceived, to be cheated
violent storm
to deceive, to cheat, to lie
step, procedure, process
quiz, test
to defraud, to swindle
Why learn vocabulary by the 马 radical?
The 马 radical hints at the meaning horse. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 19 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 54 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.