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scold

HSK 10
ののし.る
매, 마
Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 馬 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (罵)
kangxi+ horse =
scold
Meaning component
wǎng kangxi
net, web
Represents "catching" someone with words.
Phonetic component
horse
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Simplified (骂)
noise+ steed =
scold
Meaning component
noise
mouth
Phonetic component
steed
horse
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [mà]
to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tòng],頓|顿[dùn]
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
うすは
Usuha unclassified name
うすば
Usuba unclassified name