Definition
麻 (má) refers to the hemp or flax plant and its fiber, used historically for textiles and rope. It is a specific plant category, distinct from 芝麻 (zhī ma), which is sesame (a seed crop used for oil and flavor).
noun
hempflax (plant or fiber)
Easily confused
- 嘛malook-alike(modal particle) marks a statement as obvious or self-evident, used in explanations and gentle suggestions
- 吗masound-alike(question particle) used to form yes-no questions
- 床chuánglook-alikebed
- 马mǎsound-alikehorse
- 淋línlook-aliketo drench, to pour (a liquid) over
- 码mǎsound-alike(classifier) yard (unit of length)
- 码mǎsound-aliketo stack, to pile up
- 骂màsound-aliketo scold, to curse, to abuse
Examples
- 麻。Gǔ shíhou rénmen yòng má lái zuò yīfu.In ancient times, people made clothes from hemp.
- 麻，。Zhè zhǒng má xiānwéi hěn jiēshi, shìhé biān shéngzi.This type of hemp fiber is very strong, suitable for making rope.
- 麻。Nóngmín zài tián lǐ zhòng le yí piàn má.The farmer planted a field of hemp.
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