eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Summary: Learn how to write "horse" in Chinese symbols with expert tips on Chinese characters in this free language video clip
"Now let me teach you the Chinese word for "horse" "ma". Similarly, "ma" is a very simple character but you need to pay attention to its stroke. This is the first stroke and it's a horizontal turning, it's one stroke and this is the second stroke, this is one stroke. We say this is vertical horizontal turning hook so it's a complicated stroke here. First stroke, the second and the third, this is "ma". The character or the word "ma" and "ma" is also a very common radical. When it becomes radical, you can see that the last horizontal stroke becomes a very short rising, like this. So this is the character "ma" and this is the radical "ma" which means "horse". "Horse". "Ma"."
eHow Article: How to Write "Horse" in Chinese Symbols