1. beforehand; first; earlier
2. at first; originally
3. for the time being; for now
4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

1. surname Ma
2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 Mǎláixīyà

1. horse
2. horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
3. knight in Western chess

classifier: 匹