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(botany) ramie (Boehmeria nivea) / the fiber of this plant
measles
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
an extra strong type of Sichuan pepper, dark green when ripe but light brown after air drying
(Islam) Friday, when Muslims go to the mosque before noon to attend congregational prayers
acupuncture anesthesia
flax
linen
numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted
anesthesia / to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
HSK 7-9
ephedra (genus Ephedra)
sisal hemp
poliomyelitis / infantile paralysis
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  *麻* | 麻* | *麻
surname Ma
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  *麻* | 麻* | *麻
generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL: 縷|缕 / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
HSK 7-9
Gastrodia elata (botany)
hemp (Cannabis sativa) / cannabis / marijuana
polio (poliomyelitis)
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
flaxseed; linseed
Taimali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation / cutting the Gordian knot
to look for trouble
to play mahjong
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
(slang) (Tw) close friend / best pal / to get along well / to be tight / congenial
trivial / minute (size)
limp and numb (of limbs)
mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
lit. tangled skein / in a tremendous muddle / confused
linolenic acid
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
sickening / corny / sappy / maudlin / fulsome (of praise)
local anesthetic / anesthesia to half the body (as for a C-section birth)
(dialect) quickly; briskly; without delay (northern colloquialism, often used in commands)
linen or cotton fabric
leprosy / Hansen's disease
unwary / negligent
to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble
swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial)
numb / insensitive / apathetic
HSK 7-9
anesthetic
(fashion) (loanword) model
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom) / small but complete in every detail
general anesthesia
Muggles (Harry Potter)
to dissect a sparrow / (fig.) to examine a typical case as the basis for making a generalization
dogbane (Apocynum venetum), leaves used in TCM
urticaria / nettle rash / hives
to feel numb
ephedrine
(Islam) Jumu'ah (refers to Friday or the noon prayer on Friday) (loanword from Arabic) / (Islam) a week
flaxseed; linseed
methamphetamine
local anesthesia (abbr. for 局部麻醉)
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused / disconcerted / upset
sesame (seed)
HSK 7-9
sackcloth
Asō (name) / ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister 2008-2009
mahjong / CL: ,
HSK 7-9
pockmark
sesame paste
castor beans
local anesthesia
hot spicy soup (often sold at street stalls)
an anesthetic; (fig.) a narcotic
to wear mourning clothes / to be in mourning / also written 披麻戴孝
female hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
cannabidiol (CBD)
Qumarlêb County (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州, Qinghai
gneiss
low ranking official / petty bureaucrat
sack / burlap bag
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan / same as Taimali 太麻里
methamphetamine
sesame bun
mahjong tile
Majiang, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州, Guizhou
sesame paste
Malipo county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州, Yunnan
sparrow / (dialect) mahjong
sesame oil
ephedrine
abaca / Manila hemp
trouble; inconvenience / inconvenient; troublesome; annoying / to bother sb; to put sb to trouble
HSK 3
paralysis / palsy / numbness / to benumb / (fig.) to lull / negligent / apathetic
HSK 7-9
narcotic
poliovirus
to ask for trouble / to invite difficulties
cerebral palsy / spasticity
trivial matter / trifle
sesame oil
nettle / also pr. [xun2ma2]
pockmark
abbr. for Massachusetts

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