蟆

má

toad

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 16

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹

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Character Decomposition

蟆=虫+莫

Etymology

insect

Meanings

toad

má

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Words with 蟆 41 total

frog; toad蛤蟆há ma power-driven rammer or tamper蛤蟆夯há ma hāng aviator sunglasses蛤蟆镜há ma jìng Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) (loanword from Manchu) · Taiwan pr. hā shì má哈士蟆hà shi má toad癞蛤蟆lài há ma lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) · fig. to try to punch above one's weight癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu

Idioms with 蟆 4 total Chain

lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) · fig. to try to punch above one's weight癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu

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