麻 (má) — hemp, flax (plant or fiber)
Definition
麻 (má) is the plant and fiber 'hemp' — used for cloth, rope, and textiles. Compare with 芝麻 (zhīma), the sesame seed/plant: 麻 alone is hemp, while 芝麻 always means sesame.
noun
hempflax (plant or fiber)
Measure word · 缕
Examples
- 麻。Gǔ shí hou rén men yòng má lái zuò yī fu.In ancient times, people made clothes from hemp.
- 麻，。Zhè zhǒng má xiān wéi hěn jiē shi, shì hé biān shéng zi.This type of hemp fiber is very strong, suitable for making rope.
- 麻。Nóng mín zài tián lǐ zhǒng le yí piàn má.The farmer planted a field of hemp.
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