麻
má
Pinyin

Definition

麻
 - 
má
  1. generic name for hemp, flax etc
  2. hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
  3. sesame
  4. CL:縷|缕[lu:3]
  5. (of materials) rough or coarse
  6. pocked
  7. pitted
  8. to have pins and needles or tingling
  9. to feel numb
麻 (蔴)
 - 
má
  1. variant of 麻[má]
  2. hemp
麻
 - 
Má
  1. surname Ma

Character Decomposition

Compounds (32)

麻
má
  1. 1 variant: 麻 má
  2. 2 hemp
麻
Má
  1. 1 surname Ma
麻
má
  1. 1 generic name for hemp, flax etc
  2. 2 hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
  3. 3 sesame
  4. 4 classifier: 缕 lǚ
  5. 5 (of materials) rough or coarse
  6. 6 pocked
  7. 7 pitted
  8. 8 to have pins and needles or tingling
  9. 9 to feel numb
摩
mó
  1. 1 to rub
魔
mó
  1. 1 devil
  2. 2 magic

Related Words (20)

麻将
má jiàng
  1. 1 mahjong
  2. 2 classifier: 副 fù
麻烦
má fan
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 troublesome
  3. 3 annoying
  4. 4 to trouble or bother sb
  5. 5 to put sb to trouble
亚麻
yà má
  1. 1 flax
密密麻麻
mì mi má má
  1. 1 numerous and close together
  2. 2 densely packed
  3. 3 thickly dotted
  4. 4 thick
  5. 5 dense
发麻
fā má
  1. 1 to feel numb

Idioms (8)

心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
  1. 1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  2. 2 disconcerted
  3. 3 upset
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
  1. 1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
杀人如麻
shā rén rú má
  1. 1 lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to kill people like flies

Sample Sentences

便利店“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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中国的小区“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。有学校，有公园，还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ，yǒu gōngyuán ，háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
Although a sparrow is tiny, it has all five vital organs.
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宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。
One would rather be an ant's leg than a sparrow's mouth.
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智能手机“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。你可以打电话，传信息，还可以拍照。
zhìnéngshǒujī “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。nǐ kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà ，chuán xìnxī ，hái kěyǐ pāizhào 。
A smartphone is small but it has every function you may need. You can make a call, text and also take pictures.
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宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。你早点做完，就可以早点下班。赶快认真做事吧！
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。nǐ zǎodiǎn zuò wán ，jiù kěyǐ zǎodiǎn xiàbān 。gǎnkuài rènzhēn zuòshì ba ！
Do more and talk less. If you can finish the work earlier, you can go home earlier. Hurry up and work hard!
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我的同学总是一直抱怨书读不完。宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。一直说话不读书，当然读不完啦。
wǒ de tóngxué zǒngshì yīzhí bàoyuàn shū dú bù wán 。nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。yīzhí shuōhuà bù dúshū ，dāngrán dú bù wán la 。
My classmate always complains there is too much to study. Do more and talk less. If you keep talking instead of studying, then of course you can't finish studying.
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口是心非的人很麻烦
kǒushìxīnfēi de rén hěn máfan
People who don't say what they mean are troublesome.
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麻烦您了，真不好意思。
máfan nín le ，zhēn bùhǎoyìsi 。
Sorry for troubling you.
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谢谢主管今天的帮忙，今天真是麻烦你了。路上小心，再见。
xièxie zhǔguǎn jīntiān de bāngmáng ，jīntiān zhēnshì máfan nǐ le 。lùshang xiǎoxīn ，zàijiàn 。
I really appreciate your help today. Sorry to have troubled you. Please be careful on the road, goodbye.
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