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Radical: 木 7 strokes
Meaning: headboard
💡 Think: 'wood (木) horse (马) at the head of the bed'.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

杩 (mà) meaning in English —

Archaeologically, 杩 (mà) combines the radical 木 (wood) with phonetic 马 (mǎ), originally referring to the headboard of a bed. In ancient times, this wooden component was crucial for support and decoration. Today, it primarily appears in classical texts and compound words related to furniture.

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