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Meaning of 麻
Pinyin
má
Radical
麻
Strokes
11
Definition
(to have) pins and needles / tingling / hemp / numb / to bother
Usage
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麻 (má)
1. A herbaceous plant with many varieties including "hemp," "ramie," "kenaf," and "flax." The stem fiber is also called "麻" and can be used to make ropes and fabrics.
(English: A herbaceous plant with various types, including "hemp," "ramie," "kenaf," and "flax." The stem fibers are also referred to as "麻" and are used to make ropes and fabrics.)
2. Refers to "sesame."
(English: Refers to "sesame.")
3. The uncomfortable feeling that occurs after a leg or arm has been pressed.
(English: The uncomfortable sensation after pressure on a leg or arm.)
4. A feeling of numbness or loss of sensation, extended to mean dullness in thought.
(English: A sensation of numbness or loss of feeling, extended to refer to dullness of thought.)
5. Facial acne marks, extended to refer to a rough surface of an object.
(English: Facial acne marks, metaphorically referring to the rough surface of an object.)
6. Something with fine specks or spots.
(English: Something that is spotted or speckled.)
7. Figuratively refers to confusion or chaos.
(English: Figuratively signifies confusion or chaos.)
8. A surname.
(English: A surname.)
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麻 (má)
1. Hemp fiber.
(English: Hemp fiber.)
2. A hemp belt used in traditional mourning clothes.
(English: A belt made of hemp, flax, or jute used in traditional mourning attire.)
3. Mourning apparel made of hemp cloth, worn after a relative's death.
(English: Mourning clothing made of hemp cloth, worn after the death of a relative.)
4. Refers to imperial edicts during the Tang and Song dynasties, as they were written on hemp paper.
(English: Refers to imperial edicts during the Tang and Song dynasties, as they were written on yellow and white hemp paper.)
5. Sesame.
(English: Sesame.)
6. Abbreviation for measles in traditional Chinese medicine.
(English: Abbreviation for measles in traditional Chinese medicine.)
7. Anesthesia.
(English: Anesthesia.)
8. Pockmarks on the face, colloquially known as "麻子脸."
(English: Pockmarks on the face, colloquially referred to as "麻子脸.")
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麻 (má)
形容词 (Adjective)
1. Describes something as numerous or chaotic.
(English: Describes something as numerous or chaotic.)
2. Rough or uneven in texture.
(English: Coarse or rough in texture.)
3. Something with fine specks.
(English: Something that is spotty or pitted.)
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麻 (má)
动词 (Verb)
1. To wear mourning clothes.
(English: To wear mourning apparel.)
2. To be numb.
(English: To be numb.)
3. Another meaning: feeling or nerve compressed, resulting in temporary loss of sensation.
(English: Another meaning: the sensation of pressure on nerves causing temporary numbness.)
4. A surname.
(English: A surname.)
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麻 (mā)
Refer to má.
(English: Refer to má.)
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
Malipo county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
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Input Method for 麻
Pinyin
ma2
Wubi
yssi|ossi
Cangjie
idd
Zhengma
tgff
Four Corner
00294
Unicode
U+9ebb
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