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HSK
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to scold

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ma4

Meaning


Primary

to scold

Alternatives

scold, scolds, scolding, scolded, to curse, curse

Mnemonic


[m-] Mario is in the [4] bathroom of the [-a] auditorium where he is helping a 馬 horse wash up before it goes on stage. He accidentally has gotten the 馬 horse stuck in a 罒 net, and it begins 罵 scolding him: "Stupid plumber, why did you do this to me!" It turns out that many 馬 horses tend 罵 to scold anyone who makes the slightest mistake.

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