ㄇㄚˇ maa5 HSK 7-9

  • (archaic) agate
  • (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale
  • number
  • (computing) code
  • (clothing) size
  • yard (unit of length)
  • (coll.) kilometers per hour (informal misuse of "yard" to mean kph in speed references)
  • (coll.) to pile up; to stack
  • classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一码事 (不是一碼事) bù shì yī mǎ shì ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄧ ㄇㄚˇ ㄕˋ "not the same thing")
  • (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points (i.e. a 0.25% change in interest rate)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 码 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他忘记了密码 He doesn't remember the password.
  • 源代码有没有? Do you have the source code?
  • 湯姆輸入密碼。 Tom typed in the password.
  • 你知道密码吗? Do you know the password?
  • 说和做是两码事。 Saying is quite different from doing.

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