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马虎

Traditional: 馬虎

mǎ hu

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 4

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mǎ hu · maa1 fu1 (Jyutping)

careless
sloppy
negligent
skimpy

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

马

Meaning: horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
Radical: 马
Strokes: 3
Components: ⿹？一
Cangjie: NVSM
Four-corner: 7712

虎

Meaning: tiger; brave, fierce; surname
Radical: 虎
Strokes: 8
Components: ⿸虍几
Cangjie: YPHU
Four-corner: 2121.7

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