麻(má)

HSK 311 strokes

hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])

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Character information

Pinyin
má
Meaning
hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 麻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿸广林

Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

广guǎng林lín

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 麻 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 麻

Common words using 麻 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhī芝má麻
HSK 7-9

sesame (seed)

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zhǔ主má麻

(Islam) Jumu'ah (refers to Friday or the noon prayer on Friday) (loanword f…

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luàn乱má麻

lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused

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yà亚má麻

flax

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yà亚má麻zǐ籽

flaxseed; linseed

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yà亚má麻suān酸

linolenic acid

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quán全shēn身má麻zuì醉

general anesthesia

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quán全má麻

general anesthesia (abbr. for 全身麻醉[quan2 shen1 ma2 zui4])

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

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芝主乱亚籽酸全身

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