麻
HSK 3

麻 (má): hemp, jute, flax

má

hemp, jute, flax

Pinyin

má

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

hemp, jute, flax

How to Write 麻 (má)

麻 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 麻

Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广

What 麻 is Made Of

麻 is built from 2 components:

广broad, vast, wide
林forest, grove

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Words Using 麻

Common Chinese words that contain 麻:

麻木

mámù

麻烦

máfan

麻痹

mábì

麻醉

mázuì

Characters Related to 麻

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