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Character Decomposition
麻=广+林
Etymology
Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广
Meanings
hemp (variant of 麻 má)
generic name for hemp, flax etc
hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
sesame
(of materials) rough or coarse
pocked
pitted
to have pins and needles or tingling
to feel numb
surname Ma
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Words with 麻 372 total
abaca · Manila hemp蕉麻jiāo máfemale hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)苴麻jū mánettle · also pr. xúnmá荨麻qián máto pester麻缠má chánleprosy麻疯má fēngfried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) · worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)麻花má huāswift · agile · efficient · quick-witted (colloquial)麻利má li(dialect) quickly; briskly; without delay (northern colloquialism, often used in commands)麻溜má liu
Idioms with 麻 33 total Chain
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom) · fig. to act blindly闭塞眼睛捉麻雀bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má quèlit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip陈谷子烂芝麻chén gǔ zi làn zhī malit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation · cutting the Gordian knot快刀斩乱麻kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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