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The character 玛 (mǎ) combines the jade radical 王 (yù), which typically denotes precious stones, with the phonetic component 马 (mǎ), meaning "horse". Its traditional form 瑪 follows the same structure with 馬. This character is primarily used in transliterating mineral names, most commonly in the compound word "mǎnǎo" (玛瑙), meaning agate or cornelian. The inclusion of the horse component in the word for agate stems from ancient observations that the stone's layered patterns resembled the intricate folds of a horse's brain.
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玛丽是我的朋友。
这个玛瑙很漂亮。
玛丽的哥哥来了。
我喜欢玛瑙的颜色。
玛丽每天学习中文。
这块玛瑙是从巴西来的。
玛丽和她的朋友一起去公园。
那个商店里卖各种颜色的玛瑙。