麻 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

麻 English definition

  • generic name for hemp, flax etc
  • hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
  • sesame
  • CL:縷|缕[lu:3]
  • (of materials) rough or coarse
  • pocked
  • pitted
  • to have pins and needles or tingling
  • to feel numb

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Characters with the same pronunciation


Sentences examples with 麻

  • 这件事儿很麻烦,我们需要你的帮助。
    Zhè jiàn shì er hěn máfan, wǒmen xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù.
  • 麻烦您帮我拿个杯子好吗?
    Máfan nín bāng wǒ ná gè bēizi hǎo ma?
  • 真不好意思,给你带来这么多麻烦。
    Zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, gěi nǐ dài lái zhème duō máfan.

Words containing 麻, by HSK level