176) 马

ma

176a) 吗

ma

auxiliary verb

mouth 口¹⁶[kǒu] + horse 马 [mǎ]

Used as a postpositional particle to form a question, in a sense that a high tone (马) is formed when speaking (口) a question. Try to imagine a high-pitched sound of a horse as the question (马) mark.

176b) 妈 / 妈妈

ma / mama

mother (informal)

woman 女⁹⁶[nǚ] + horse 马 [mǎ]

Meaning of mother is formed by combining woman (女) with “马” as pronunciation guide.

176yx) 加

jia

176y-159h*) 驾

jia

drive

add 加 [jiā] + horse 马¹⁷⁶[mǎ]

A horse (马) is ready to be ridden when its saddles are properly put on (加) – now also became meaning of to drive

176zx) 奇

qi

odd, strange

176z-18a*) 骑

qi

ride

horse 马¹⁷⁶[mǎ] + strange 奇 [qí]

Depicts a man who rides a horse (马) to travel and see strange (奇) things he cannot see in his hometown.

176wx) 佥

qian

all, unanimous

176w) 验

yan

test

horse 马¹⁷⁶[mǎ] + all 佥 [qiān]

All (佥) the people are testing the horses (马) by making them run and jump.