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马仔

mǎ zǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
henchman / gang member
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-90d68d560f69d3e6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

馬仔 马仔 [ma3 zai3] /henchman/gang member/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 馬仔

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 仔
    zǎi

    (dialect) (bound form) young man

    zī

    used in 仔肩[zī jiān]

    zǐ

    (bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young / (bound form) fine / detailed

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.