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Character Decomposition
麻=广+林
Etymology
Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广
Meanings
hemp (variant of 麻)
surname Ma
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
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Words with 麻 372 total
Idioms with 麻 33 total
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