码

碼
mǎ
石 + 马
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

mǎ (noun) code; number
mǎ (noun) weight; measurement
mǎ (verb) to pile; to stack

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 马 represents the sound. Simplified form of 碼.

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 马

About

码 (traditional 碼) is a phono-semantic compound: 石 'stone' suggests the meaning, while 马/馬 provides the sound. It originally referred to stone weights used on scales to quantify goods in commerce. Because these weights were employed for counting and measurement, the meaning shifted to numbers, numerical symbols, and tally marks. In modern usage, this numerical sense has expanded to cover digital codes, passwords, and the imperial yard.

Example Sentences Hide

我的密码是123456。

Wǒ de mìmǎ shì yī èr sān sì wǔ liù.

My password is 123456.

请告诉我你的手机号码。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ.

Please tell me your phone number.

我们在码头等他。

Wǒmen zài mǎtóu děng tā.

We are waiting for him at the pier.

请扫描这个二维码。

Qǐng sǎomiáo zhège èrwéimǎ.

Please scan this QR code.

商品上都有价码签。

Shāngpǐn shàng dōu yǒu jiàmǎ qiān.

All the products have price tags on them.

程序员正在写新的代码。

Chéngxùyuán zhèngzài xiě xīn de dàimǎ.

The programmer is writing new code.

这部电影有中文字幕和英文编码。

Zhè bù diànyǐng yǒu zhōngwén zìmù hé yīngwén biānmǎ.

This movie has Chinese subtitles and English captions.

你得根据这些源码重构整个程序。

Nǐ děi gēnjù zhèxiē yuánmǎ chónggòu zhěnggè chéngxù.

You need to refactor the entire program based on this source code.

Related Characters

Component: 石

确 研 破 础 硬 碰 矿 碎 岩 碍 磨 磁 碗 碧

Component: 马

吗 验 妈 玛 驻 骑 骂 骗 驱 驶 驾 腾 冯 驳

Example Words

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