Stroke order of 妈
妈 has 6 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 妈 means
妈 mā: mother, mama.
How it is built
- Radical: 女
- 妈 is a sound-meaning character: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the sound.
- woman.
- Meaning part 女, sound part 马.
Tips for writing 妈
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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- 妹 younger sister
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- 黄 yellow
- 蓝 blue
- 绿 green
- 白 white
- 黑 black
- 牛 ox
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