Chinese symbol for “mug”
马克杯
mǎ kè bēi
Traditional: 馬克杯
(loanword) mug
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mug is 马克杯 (mǎ kè bēi), defined as: (loanword) mug.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “mug”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拦劫 (攔劫) | lán jié | to mug; to intercept and rob |
| 茶缸 | chá gāng | mug |
| 茶杯 | chá bēi | teacup; tea-glass |
| 茶缸子 | chá gāng zi | mug; tea mug |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 马克杯.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup; glass |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mug”.
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