懂中文 Dong Chinese

罵

mà

scold

Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 馬 represents the sound.

Components
网 meaning component

网  Meaning component

wǎng

  

net

Represents "catching" someone with words.

馬 sound component

馬  Sound component

mǎ

  

horse

Evolution

罵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
罵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

骂 (罵) 

mà

accuse, blame, curse, scold; to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tòng],頓|顿[dùn]

Most common words with 罵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

骂

to scold

骂人

to swear or curse (at people)

咒骂

to damn

辱骂

to insult

谩骂

to hurl abuse