HSK 1 · Places

马路

mǎ lù

road; street

Stroke order of 马路

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

马 · 3 strokes 路 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

马 horse beside 路, a 足 foot path with each 各: a road horses travel.

Parts: 马 horse + 路 road (足 foot + 各)

The characters in 马路

马 mǎ — horse (3 strokes)
路 lù — road; way (13 strokes)

Example sentence

过马路要小心。

Be careful crossing the road.

Words with 马

马上immediately; right away 马horse

Words with 路

路road; way 路口intersection 路上on the way 走路to walk 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 公路highway; road 道路road; path 路边roadside 问路to ask the way 高速公路expressway; highway 铁路railway 路线route

More words: Places

地方place 地点place; location 路road; way 路口intersection 路上on the way 北京Beijing 中国China 国家country; nation 国country 国外abroad 外国foreign country; foreign 图书馆library

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