Dictionary/麻

麻

麻 má

ㄇㄚˊ
NHSK 7-9TOCFL L4core 10k
1generic name for hemp, flax etc
2hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
3sesame
4(of materials) rough or coarse
5pocked
6pitted
7to have pins and needles or tingling
8to feel numb

Characters

Example

wǒ我de的tuǐ腿má麻le了。
我的腿麻了。
My leg has gone numb.

See also: words & characters pronounced má