麻麻
Basic Meaning
n
Refers to the plant itself. When used in a compound word, it often indicates the specific plant type, e.g., 亚麻 (flax).
general term for any type of bast fiber plant (e.g., hemp, flax, jute).
草本植物，种类很多，有大麻、苎麻、苘（qǐng）麻、亚麻等。茎皮纤维也叫麻，可用来制绳索、织布等。
Words:
大麻亚麻苎麻黄麻剑麻蕉麻
Sentences:
- 这块布料是亚麻做的，穿起来很凉快。This fabric is made of flax, and it feels very cool to wear.
- 很多国家在讨论工业用大麻的相关法律。Many countries are discussing the relevant laws for industrial hemp.
n
Refers to the processed fibrous material, not the live plant.
fiber from bast plants (processed hemp, jute, flax, etc.) that is used to make ropes, sacks, fabric, etc.
（缕，团）麻类植物的纤维，是麻纺、制绳、造纸等工业的重要原料。
Words:
麻绳麻袋麻布麻包麻带
Sentences:
- 工人用粗麻绳把箱子捆得很结实。The worker tied the box very securely with thick hemp rope.
- 这个环保购物袋是用黄麻纤维制成的。This eco-friendly shopping bag is made from jute fiber.
n
Often used in food-related contexts like oils, pastes, or candies. This sense is distinct from plant fibers.
sesame.
芝麻。
Words:
麻油麻酱麻糖胡麻灵麻
Sentences:
- 吃凉面的时候，我喜欢放很多麻酱。When eating cold noodles, I like to add a lot of sesame paste.
- 这种饼干上面撒了烤香的芝麻。These cookies have toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top.
adj
Often describes a physical state, as in 腿麻了 (my leg is numb).
numb; lacking sensation.
感觉不灵或全部丧失。
Words:
麻木
Sentences:
- 我坐得太久了，腿都麻了。I've been sitting for too long, and my legs have gone numb.
- 听到那个可怕的消息后，她感觉浑身麻木。After hearing that terrible news, she felt numb all over.
adj
Describes patterns with small spots, as seen on animals like 麻雀 (sparrow).
speckled; spotted.
带细碎斑点的。
Words:
麻雀麻蝇麻点麻鸭
Sentences:
- 看，树上有两只麻雀。Look, there are two sparrows in the tree.
- 我有一条麻点的连衣裙，很特别。I have a speckled dress that is very unique.
adj
Often used for the specific 'mala' numbing-spicy feeling in food: 这花椒很麻 (This Sichuan pepper is very numbing).
tingling (like the sensation from Sichuan pepper).
像吃了花椒后那样的感觉。
Words:
发麻
Sentences:
- 这种四川火锅，吃起来又麻又辣。This Sichuan hotpot tastes both numbingly tingly and spicy.
- 我不小心咬到舌头，舌头有点发麻。I accidentally bit my tongue, and it's feeling a bit tingly.
adj
Describes a tactile, coarse texture. Compare to meaning 4, which is about sensation in the body.
rough; not smooth.
表面不平，不光滑。
Synonyms:
粗糙
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 这种纸摸上去手感有点麻。This kind of paper feels a bit rough to the touch.
n
Almost exclusively found in the idiom 披麻戴孝 (to wear mourning clothes).
mourning clothes made of coarse hemp cloth (archaic).
旧时指用粗麻布做的孝衣。
Words:
披麻戴孝麻带麻绖
Sentences:
- 在古代，亲人去世后要披麻戴孝。In ancient times, people had to wear mourning clothes after the death of a close relative.
v
Specifically refers to medical anesthesia. Often used in compounds like 麻醉 (anesthesia).
to anesthetize; to numb (medically).
指麻醉。
Words:
麻醉局麻全麻麻药
Sentences:
- 做小手术前，医生会先给你打麻药。Before a minor operation, the doctor will give you an anesthetic first.
n
Usually appears in the word 麻将 or in casual speech like 打麻将 (play mahjong).
mahjong.
指麻将牌。
Words:
麻将麻将牌搓麻
Sentences:
- 周末我经常和家人一起打麻将。On weekends, I often play mahjong with my family.
Writing & Component
Radical麻
Structuresemi_enclosed
Stroke Count11
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