mà

杩

Character · NounTraditional榪

a crossbar in front of a bed; a wooden frame

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

a crossbar or horizontal wooden piece at the front of a bed

archaic

An archaic term referring to a specific part of traditional wooden bed frames. It is not commonly used in modern everyday language.

Gǔ古
shí时
chuáng床
qián前
de的
héng横
mù木
chēng称
wéi为
mà杩
 。

In ancient times, the crossbar in front of a bed was called 'mà'.

Zhè这
zhāng张
lǎo老
shì式
mù木
chuáng床
de的
mà杩
yǐ已
jīng经
sōng松
dòng动
le了
 。

The crossbar on this old wooden bed has become loose.

2.

noun

a wooden frame or rack used for supporting or drying things

archaic

This sense is rare and largely obsolete. It may refer to simple wooden structures.

Tā他
men们
bǎ把
yú渔
wǎng网
liàng晾
zài在
mù木
mà杩
shàng上
 。

They hung the fishing nets on the wooden rack to dry.