上马

上马	shàng mǎ	to mount a horse / (fig.) to initiate; to begin (a project etc)
上	shǎng	used in 上声
上	shàng	(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
马	Mǎ	surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚
马	mǎ	horse / CL:匹 / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess