Chinese symbol for “mare”
牸马
zì mǎ
Traditional: 牸馬
mare
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mare is 牸马 (zì mǎ), defined as: mare.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “mare”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牸马.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牸牛 | zì niú | cow |
| 马上 (馬上) | mǎ shàng | at once; right away |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
| 人马 (人馬) | rén mǎ | men and horses; troops |
| 骑马 (騎馬) | qí mǎ | to ride a horse |
| 宝马 (寶馬) | bǎo mǎ | precious horse |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mare”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.