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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
má | ma2
English translation
variant of [má]
hemp
generic name for hemp, flax etc
hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
sesame
CL:
>[lǚ]
(of materials) rough or coarse
pocked
pitted
to have pins and needles or tingling
to feel numb
surname Ma
hemp, flax, sesame; numb

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Number of strokes

11

Radical frequency

34

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng

Learning hint

Hemp plants  Lín  growing in a greenhouse 广 Guǎng

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

广林

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Bié 担心 dānxīn , zuò 手术 shǒushù shí huì ràng de gǒu 麻醉 mázuì de .

Don't worry. Your dog will be put to sleep for the operation.

芝麻 zhī ma 开花 kāi huā jiē jiē Gāo .

A sesame stalk puts forth blossoms notch by notch, higher and higher.

脸上疼得发麻 fā má , jiān 隐隐 yǐn yǐn zuò tòng .

Her face was a dull pain and her side ached.

四川 Sì chuān cài 香味 xiāng wèi ér zhù chèn .

Sichuan cuisine is noted for its tingling, pungent and spicy flavor.

一方面 yī fāng miàn ,特别 tèbié xiǎng chī de , 另一方面 lìng yī fāng miàn , yòu 麻烦 máfan .

Either food that you choose is fine by me . Italian , Chinese, sandwiches.

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
麻烦 máfan inconvenient麻煩
sesame
大麻 dà má cannabis大麻 dà má
麻醉 mázuì anesthesia麻醉 mázuì
麻将 má jiàng mahjong麻將
麻痹 mábì paralysis麻痺
麻木 mámù numb麻木 mámù
芝麻 zhī ma sesame (seed)芝麻 zhī ma
麻辣 má là hot and numbing麻辣 má là
惹麻烦 rě má fan to create difficulties惹麻煩
找麻烦 zhǎo má fan to look for trouble找麻煩
麻雀 má què sparrow麻雀 má què
密密麻麻 mì mi má má densely packed密密麻麻 mì mi má má
麻疹 má zhěn measles麻疹 má zhěn
亚麻 yà má flax亞麻
麻袋 má dài sack麻袋 má dài
麻花 má huā worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)麻花 má huā
添麻烦 tiān má fan to inconvenience添麻煩
麻醉剂 má zuì jì narcotic麻醉劑
肉麻 ròu má sickening肉麻 ròu má
麻利 má li swift麻利 má li
麻醉药 má zuì yào anesthetic麻醉藥
麻药 má yào anesthetic麻藥
发麻 fā má to feel numb發麻

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