| 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| 乎 | hū | (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) |
| 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
| 吗 | mǎ | used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1] |
| 欤 | yú | (literary) (final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 呢[ne5] or 啊[a1]) |