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麻

má

generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials

Traditional 蔴
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 nounadjective Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. BronzeWestern Zhou
  2. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

má ma2
麻
  1. generic name for hemp, flax etc
  2. hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
  3. sesame
  4. (of materials) rough or coarse
  5. pocked
  6. pitted
  7. to have pins and needles or tingling
  8. to feel numb
  9. surname Ma
蔴
  1. hemp
Measure word: 缕

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HSK words with 麻

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