麻痹 meaning and pronunciation

麻痹
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麻痹 English definition

má bì
  • paralysis
  • palsy
  • numbness
  • to benumb

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  • 麻 (má): 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;
  • 痹 (bì): paralysis; numbness;