亚麻 (yà má) — flax (plant/fiber); linseed (seed) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

flax (plant/fiber)linseed (seed)

Examples

亚麻，。
yà má Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de jīng jì zuò wù, kě yǐ yòng lái zhì zuò bù liào.
Flax is an important cash crop that can be used to make cloth.
亚麻-3，。
yà má Zǐ fù hán ōu mǐ jiā -3 zhī fáng suān, duì jiàn kāng yǒu yì.
Linseed is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which is good for health.
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Zhè zhǒng yà má bù shǒu gǎn róu ruǎn, tòu qì xìng hǎo.
This linen fabric feels soft and has good breathability.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

亚麻 combines 亚 ('sub') and 麻 ('hemp') to name flax, a hemp-like plant.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 亞; 亚 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 亞 likely shows an overhead view of a construction, perhaps a 亞-shaped tomb. Its later simplified form 亚 is just a shorthand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

厂厂chǎng
𣏟𣏟𣏟

麻 combines 厂 and 𣏟 to represent hemp leaves.

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