| 马 | mǎ | horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess; surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 |
| 尔 | ěr | thus; so; like that; you; thou |
| 可 | kě | can; may; able to; to approve; to permit; certain(ly); to suit; very (particle used for emphasis) |
| 夫 | fū | husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) |
| 过 | guò | (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo |
| 程 | chéng | rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence; surname Cheng |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events; process; CL:个 |
