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麻子 (má zi) — pockmarks; a pockmarked person; seeds of an oil plant (e.g., hemp seeds)

Definition

Two distinct meanings: (1) pockmarks, or a person with pockmarked skin — from smallpox; (2) seeds of an oil plant like hemp. Sense (1) is uncommon in modern daily use.

noun
pockmarksa pockmarked personseeds of an oil plant (e.g., hemp seeds)

Examples

  • 麻子。
    Tā liǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō má zi.
    He has many pockmarks on his face.
  • 麻子。
    Nà ge má zi shì wǒ men cūn de.
    That pockmarked person is from our village.
  • 麻子。
    má zi Kě yǐ yòng lái zuò yóu.
    Hemp seeds can be used to make oil.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

麻máhemp; pockmark
子zǐsuffix

麻 points to hemp or pockmarks; with 子 it names pockmarks, a pockmarked person, or the seeds of an oil plant.

Characters in this word

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

麻 combines 厂 and 𣏟 to represent hemp leaves.

Open 麻 →

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
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