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麻 - má

hemp, jute, flax; sesame

hemp, jute, flax; sesame

How to read 麻

Click 麻 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishhemp, jute, flax; sesame
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

麻利 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 麻力. Please read 麻吉 one more time.

Common words with this character

swift; agile; efficient
swift; agile; efficient
close friend; best pal; to get along well
see 麻城市[Ma2 cheng2 Shi4]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 麻 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 麻利 and 麻力 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 麻.