pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
麻
蔴
ma2
variant of 麻; hemp
麻
麻
ma2
surname Ma
麻
麻
ma2
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
strokes
11
radical
strokes after radical
0
白麻子
白麻子
bai2 ma2 zi3
cannabis seed
半麻醉
半麻醉
ban4 ma2 zui4
local anesthetic; anesthesia to half the body (as for a C-section birth)
蓖麻
蓖麻
bi4 ma2
castor-oil plant
蓖麻毒素
蓖麻毒素
bi4 ma2 du2 su4
ricin
蓖麻籽
蓖麻籽
bi4 ma2 zi3
castor beans
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
閉塞眼睛捉麻雀
bi4 se4 yan3 jing1 zhuo1 ma2 que4
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom); fig. to act blindly
陈谷子烂芝麻
陳谷子爛芝麻
chen2 gu3 zi5 lan4 zhi1 ma5
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
赤麻鸭
赤麻鴨
chi4 ma2 ya1
(bird species of China) ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
搓麻将
搓麻將
cuo1 ma2 jiang4
to play mahjong
打麻雀运动
打麻雀運動
da3 ma2 que4 yun4 dong4
the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward 大躍進|大跃进 aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
大鳞大麻哈鱼
大鱗大麻哈魚
da4 lin2 da2 ma2 ha3 yu2
king salmon; Chinook salmon
大麻
大麻
da4 ma2
hemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana
大麻哈鱼
大麻哈魚
da4 ma2 ha3 yu2
see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼
大麻里
大麻里
da4 ma2 li3
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan; same as Taimali 太麻里
大麻里乡
大麻里鄉
da4 ma2 li3 xiang1
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan; same as Taimali 太麻里
大麻鳽
大麻鳽
da4 ma2 yan2
(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
德国麻疹
德國麻疹
de2 guo2 ma2 zhen3
German measles; rubella
发麻
發麻
fa1 ma2
to feel numb
箍麻
箍麻
gu1 ma2
to become numb (from being bound too tightly)
冠麻鸭
冠麻鴨
guan1 ma2 ya1
(bird species of China) crested shelduck (Tadorna cristata)
黑顶麻雀
黑頂麻雀
hei1 ding3 ma2 que4
(bird species of China) saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri)
黑漆麻花
黑漆麻花
hei1 qi1 ma2 hua1
pitch-dark; coal black
黑胸麻雀
黑胸麻雀
hei1 xiong1 ma2 que4
(bird species of China) Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
胡麻
胡麻
hu2 ma2
sesame; (botany) flax; linseed
胡麻籽
胡麻籽
hu2 ma2 zi3
sesame seed
黄麻
黃麻
huang2 ma2
jute (Corchorus capsularis Linn.); plant fiber used for rope or sacks
家麻雀
家麻雀
jia1 ma2 que4
(bird species of China) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
撿了芝麻丟了西瓜
jian3 le5 zhi1 ma5 diu1 le5 xi1 gua1
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
剑麻
劍麻
jian4 ma2
sisal hemp
蕉麻
蕉麻
jiao1 ma2
abaca; Manila hemp
解剖麻雀
解剖麻雀
jie3 pou1 ma2 que4
lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
苴麻
苴麻
ju1 ma2
distinctively female hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
局部麻醉
局部麻醉
ju2 bu4 ma2 zui4
local anesthetic
局部麻醉剂
局部麻醉劑
ju2 bu4 ma2 zui4 ji4
local anesthetic
局麻药
侷麻藥
ju2 ma2 yao4
local anesthetic
快刀断乱麻
快刀斷亂麻
kuai4 dao1 duan4 luan4 ma2
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot
快刀斩乱麻
快刀斬亂麻
kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot
乱麻
亂麻
luan4 ma2
lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused
罗布麻
羅布麻
luo2 bu4 ma2
dogbane (Apocynum venetum), leaves used in TCM
麻麻亮
麻麻亮
ma1 ma5 liang4
(dialect) to begin to dawn; to be just getting light
麻瘢
麻瘢
ma2 ban1
pock mark
麻痹
麻痺
ma2 bi4
paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic
麻痹大意
麻痺大意
ma2 bi4 da4 yi4
unwary; negligent
麻布
麻布
ma2 bu4
sackcloth
麻缠
麻纏
ma2 chan2
to pester
麻城
麻城
ma2 cheng2
Macheng county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈, Hubei
麻城市
麻城市
ma2 cheng2 shi4
Macheng county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈, Hubei
麻袋
麻袋
ma2 dai4
sack; burlap bag
麻豆
麻豆
ma2 dou4
Matou town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
麻豆
麻豆
ma2 dou4
(fashion) model (loanword)
麻豆镇
麻豆鎮
ma2 dou4 zhen4
Matou town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
麻烦
麻煩
ma2 fan5
inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble
麻风
麻風
ma2 feng1
leprosy; Hansen's disease
麻疯
麻瘋
ma2 feng1
leprosy; also written 麻風|麻风
麻风病
麻風病
ma2 feng1 bing4
leprosy; Hansen's disease
麻瓜
麻瓜
ma2 gua1
Muggles (Harry Potter)
麻花
麻花
ma2 hua1
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
麻花辫
麻花辮
ma2 hua1 bian4
braided pigtail
麻黄
麻黃
ma2 huang2
ephedra (genus Ephedra)
麻黄碱
麻黃鹼
ma2 huang2 jian3
ephedrine
麻黄素
麻黃素
ma2 huang2 su4
ephedrine
麻吉
麻吉
ma2 ji2
(slang) (Tw) close friend; best pal; to get along well; to be tight; congenial
麻江
麻江
ma2 jiang1
Majiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
麻江县
麻江縣
ma2 jiang1 xian4
Majiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
麻酱
麻醬
ma2 jiang4
sesame paste
麻将
麻將
ma2 jiang4
mahjong
麻将牌
麻將牌
ma2 jiang4 pai2
mahjong tile
麻茎
麻莖
ma2 jing1
hemp straw
麻辣
麻辣
ma2 la4
hot and numbing
麻辣烫
麻辣燙
ma2 la4 tang4
hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls)
麻类
麻類
ma2 lei4
bast fiber
麻栎
麻櫟
ma2 li4
sawtooth oak; Quercus acutissima
麻栗坡
麻栗坡
ma2 li4 po1
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
麻栗坡县
麻栗坡縣
ma2 li4 po1 xian4
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
麻俐
麻俐
ma2 li5
swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial); also written 麻利
麻利
麻利
ma2 li5
swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial)
麻力
麻力
ma2 li5
swift; agile; efficient; quick witted (colloquial); also written 麻利
麻脸
麻臉
ma2 lian3
pockmarked face
麻木
麻木
ma2 mu4
numb; insensitive; apathetic
麻木不仁
麻木不仁
ma2 mu4 bu4 ren2
numbed; insensitive; apathetic; thick-skinned
麻婆豆腐
麻婆豆腐
ma2 po2 dou4 fu3
mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
麻雀
麻雀
ma2 que4
sparrow; (dialect) mahjong
麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
麻雀雖小,五臟俱全
ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 - wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).; small but complete in every detail
麻纱
麻紗
ma2 sha1
linen or cotton fabric
麻山
麻山
ma2 shan1
Mashan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang
麻山区
麻山區
ma2 shan1 qu1
Mashan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang
麻生
麻生
ma2 sheng1
Asō (name); ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister 2008-2009
麻生太郎
麻生太郎
ma2 sheng1 tai4 lang2
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
麻省理工学院
麻省理工學院
ma2 sheng3 li3 gong1 xue2 yuan4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
麻糬
麻糬
ma2 shu3
(transliteration of Japanese "mochi") sticky rice balls; mochi
麻嗖嗖
麻嗖嗖
ma2 sou1 sou1
to feel cold and numb
麻絮
麻絮
ma2 xu4
hemp wadding
麻阳
麻陽
ma2 yang2
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
麻阳苗族自治县
麻陽苗族自治縣
ma2 yang2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
麻阳县
麻陽縣
ma2 yang2 xian4
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
麻药
麻藥
ma2 yao4
anesthetic
麻衣
麻衣
ma2 yi1
hemp garment
麻油
麻油
ma2 you2
sesame oil
麻章
麻章
ma2 zhang1
Mazhang district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市, Guangdong
麻章区
麻章區
ma2 zhang1 qu1
Mazhang district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市, Guangdong
麻疹
麻疹
ma2 zhen3
measles
麻州
麻州
ma2 zhou1
abbr. for Massachusetts
麻子
麻子
ma2 zi5
pockmark
麻醉
麻醉
ma2 zui4
anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind)
麻醉剂
麻醉劑
ma2 zui4 ji4
narcotic; anesthetic
麻醉师
麻醉師
ma2 zui4 shi1
anaesthetist
麻醉学
麻醉學
ma2 zui4 xue2
anesthetics
麻醉学者
麻醉學者
ma2 zui4 xue2 zhe3
anaesthesiologist
麻醉药
麻醉藥
ma2 zui4 yao4
anesthetic; narcotic; chloroform
麻醉药品
麻醉藥品
ma2 zui4 yao4 pin3
narcotic
麻醉状态
麻醉狀態
ma2 zui4 zhuang4 tai4
narcosis; narcotism; anesthesia; anesthesis
马麻
馬麻
ma3 ma2
mommy
密麻麻
密麻麻
mi4 ma2 ma2
see 密密麻麻|密密麻麻
密密麻麻
密密麻麻
mi4 mi5 ma2 ma2
numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense
脑性麻痹
腦性麻痺
nao3 xing4 ma2 bi4
cerebral palsy; spasticity
彭麻麻
彭麻麻
peng2 ma2 ma2
Mommy Peng, nickname for Peng Liyuan 彭麗媛|彭丽媛
披麻带孝
披麻帶孝
pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4
to wear mourning clothes; to be in mourning; also written 披麻戴孝
披麻戴孝
披麻戴孝
pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4
to wear mourning clothes; to be in mourning; also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝
片麻岩
片麻岩
pian4 ma2 yan2
gneiss
荨麻
蕁麻
qian2 ma2
nettle; also pr.
翘鼻麻鸭
翹鼻麻鴨
qiao4 bi2 ma2 ya1
(bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
苘麻
苘麻
qing3 ma2
Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti); Indian hemp (cannabis)
曲麻莱
曲麻萊
qu3 ma2 lai2
Qumarleb 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
曲麻莱县
曲麻萊縣
qu3 ma2 lai2 xian4
Qumarleb 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
去氧麻黄碱
去氧麻黃鹼
qu4 yang3 ma2 huang2 jian3
methamphetamine
全麻
全麻
quan2 ma2
general anesthetic; abbr. for 全身麻醉
全身麻醉
全身麻醉
quan2 shen1 ma2 zui4
general anesthetic
惹麻烦
惹麻煩
re3 ma2 fan5
to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome
肉麻
肉麻
rou4 ma2
sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise)
杀人如麻
殺人如麻
sha1 ren2 ru2 ma2
to kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
山麻雀
山麻雀
shan1 ma2 que4
(bird species of China) russet sparrow (Passer rutilans)
蛇麻草
蛇麻草
she2 ma2 cao3
hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer
使麻痹
使麻痺
shi3 ma2 bi4
to paralyze
树麻雀
樹麻雀
shu4 ma2 que4
(bird species of China) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
四氢大麻酚
四氫大麻酚
si4 qing1 da4 ma2 fen1
Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
酥麻
酥麻
su1 ma2
limp and numb (of limbs)
太麻里
太麻里
tai4 ma2 li3
Taimali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan
太麻里乡
太麻里鄉
tai4 ma2 li3 xiang1
Taimali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县, southeast Taiwan
天麻
天麻
tian1 ma2
Gastrodia elata (botany)
添麻烦
添麻煩
tian1 ma2 fan5
to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
脱氧麻黄碱
脫氧麻黃鹼
tuo1 yang3 ma2 huang2 jian3
methamphetamine
小儿麻痹
小兒麻痺
xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4
polio (poliomyelitis)
小儿麻痹病毒
小兒麻痺病毒
xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 bing4 du2
poliovirus
小儿麻痹症
小兒麻痺症
xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 zheng4
poliomyelitis; infantile paralysis
心乱如麻
心亂如麻
xin1 luan4 ru2 ma2
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused; disconcerted; upset
荨麻疹
蕁麻疹
xun2 ma2 zhen3
urticaria; nettle rash; hives
亚麻
亞麻
ya4 ma2
flax
亚麻布
亞麻布
ya4 ma2 bu4
linen
亚麻酸
亞麻酸
ya4 ma2 suan1
linolenic acid
亚麻子
亞麻子
ya4 ma2 zi3
linseed
亚麻籽
亞麻籽
ya4 ma2 zi3
linseed
异株荨麻
異株蕁麻
yi4 zhu1 qian2 ma2
common nettle (Urtica dioica)
找麻烦
找麻煩
zhao3 ma2 fan5
to look for trouble
针刺麻醉
針刺麻醉
zhen1 ci4 ma2 zui4
acupuncture anesthesia
针麻
針麻
zhen1 ma2
acupuncture anesthesia
震颤麻痹
震顫麻痺
zhen4 chan4 ma2 bi4
palsy; trembling paralysis; used for Parkinson's disease 帕金森病
芝麻
芝麻
zhi1 ma5
sesame (seed)
脂麻
脂麻
zhi1 ma5
variant of 芝麻
芝麻包
芝麻包
zhi1 ma5 bao1
sesame bun
芝麻饼
芝麻餅
zhi1 ma5 bing3
sesame biscuit
芝麻官
芝麻官
zhi1 ma5 guan1
low ranking official; petty bureaucrat
芝麻酱
芝麻醬
zhi1 ma5 jiang4
sesame paste
芝麻绿豆
芝麻綠豆
zhi1 ma5 lv4 dou4
trivial; minute (size)
芝麻小事
芝麻小事
zhi1 ma5 xiao3 shi4
trivial matter; trifle
芝麻油
芝麻油
zhi1 ma5 you2
sesame oil
种麻
種麻
zhong3 ma2
distinctively female hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
主麻
主麻
zhu3 ma2
jummah or Friday, when Muslims gather to attend prayers (loanword from Arabic)
苎麻
苧麻
zhu4 ma2
rush (tall grass); bulrush; Boehmeria; ramie
自找麻烦
自找麻煩
zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5
to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties