- 麻烦 máfan troubletrouble; a nuisance; a difficult problem or extra burden
- 大麻 dàmá hemphemp; a tall plant with strong fibers used to make rope, paper, and fabric
- 惹麻烦 rěmáfan to invite troubleTo create difficulties or invite trouble; to be troublesome
- 麻将 májiàng mahjongThe game of mahjong or the tiles used to play it
- 麻醉 mázuì anesthesiaState of loss of sensation or awareness, typically induced for medical purposes; narcosis
- 麻痹 mábì paralysisparalysis; numbness; anaesthesia; loss of sensation or the power of motion
- 麻木 mámù numbNumb or having lost the sense of feeling in a part of the body.
- 芝麻 zhīma sesamesesame; sesame seed
- 麻辣 málà hot and numbingtasting both numbing and spicy, like the flavor of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers
- 找麻烦 zhǎomáfan pick on someoneto deliberately find fault, provoke, or be difficult with someone; to look for trouble
- 添麻烦 tiānmáfan to cause troubleTo bring trouble to someone; to cause inconvenience to others.
- 麻醉剂 mázuìjì anesthetica drug that causes a temporary loss of sensation or awareness
- 麻雀 máquè sparrowsparrow; any of several species of small birds in the Passer family
- 密密麻麻 mìmimámá densely packednumerous and close together; thickly dotted; used to describe a scene where many small things are crowded into a space
- 麻花 máhuā fried dough twista crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited or twisted dough strands into a rope-like shape
- 亚麻 yàmá flaxflax; an annual herb with slender stems and blue or white flowers used to produce linseed oil and linen fiber
- 自找麻烦 zìzhǎomáfan to ask for troubleTo invite difficulties or increase one's own burden; to look for trouble
- 麻醉药 mázuìyào anesthetica drug used to make humans or animals temporarily lose feeling or consciousness; anesthetic; narcotic; chloroform
- 麻疹 mázhěn measlesAn acute infectious disease caused by the measles virus, most common in children and characterized by fever, cough, runny nose, and red skin rashes.
- 麻袋 mádài sacksack or burlap bag made from coarse cloth like hemp or jute
- 肉麻 ròumá cornydisgusting or overly sentimental; describes words or behavior that are nauseatingly sweet, insincere, or sappy
- 麻药 máyào anestheticA substance used to cause a temporary loss of feeling or awareness in people or animals.
- 麻利 máli swiftswift; agile; efficient or quick-witted; often used to describe someone who works quickly and skillfully
- 麻子 mázi pockmarkspockmarks or small pitted scars on the face, typically left by smallpox
- 发麻 fāmá to feel numbto tingle; to feel a pins-and-needles sensation; to become numb
- 乱麻 luànmá messa tangled skein; a hodgepodge; a situation that is extremely confused or lacks a clear starting point
- 麻油 máyóu sesame oilOil extracted from sesame seeds used for cooking or lighting; also called [[芝麻油|芝麻油|zhi1 ma5 you2]] or [[香油|香油|xiang1 you2]]
- 麻风 máfēng leprosyleprosy; Hansen's disease
- 全麻 quánmá general anesthesia(abbreviation) general anesthesia; a medical procedure where drugs are used to make a patient unconscious and insensitive to pain during surgery
- 麻黄 máhuáng ephedraA family of perennial shrubs with slender, jointed stems and scale-like leaves, used in traditional medicine; the stems are the source of the alkaloid ephedrine.
- 天麻 tiānmá gastrodiaGastrodia elata, a perennial herb in the orchid family that lacks chlorophyll
- 麻风病 máfēngbìng leprosyleprosy; a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and nerves, also known as Hansen's disease
- 麻生太郎 máshēngtàiláng Asō TarōJapanese politician and entrepreneur from the Liberal Democratic Party who served as prime minister from 2008 to 2009
- 麻醉师 mázuìshī anesthetistanesthetist; anesthesiologist; a medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia
- 麻生 máshēng AsoAso; a Japanese surname, most notably referring to the politician and former prime minister [[麻生太郎|麻生太郎|ma2 sheng1 tai4 lang2]]
- 局麻 júmá local anesthesiaShort for [[局部麻醉|局部麻醉|ju2 bu4 ma2 zui4]], meaning local anesthesia.
- 麻布 mábù linencloth woven from hemp or ramie fibers, used for summer clothing or mosquito nets; also known as [[夏布|夏布|xia4 bu4]]
- 苎麻 zhùmá ramieThe plant Boehmeria nivea; also refers to the strong fiber from its stem used in textiles and for medicinal purposes.
- 麻绳 máshéng hemp roperope or cord made from the fibers of hemp plants
- 荨麻疹 xúnmázhěn hivesurticaria or nettle rash; an allergic skin condition characterized by itchy red welts that appear and disappear suddenly
- 麻黄碱 máhuángjiǎn ephedrinean alkaloid used in medicine, especially for the treatment of asthma and hay fever
- 麻木不仁 mámùbùrén numbedphysically numb or paralyzed; having lost physical sensation in the limbs
- 麻省理工学院 máshěnglǐgōngxuéyuàn Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology; also known by its abbreviation MIT
- 亚麻布 yàmábù linenlinen cloth or fabric; table linen
- 黄麻 huángmá juteThe jute plant; a plant fiber used for making textiles, rope, or paper sacks.
- 麻衣 máyī hemp garment(bound form) clothing made of hemp; used in ancient times as everyday wear or official robes
- 麻痹大意 mábìdàyì negligentto be unwary or careless; lacking in vigilance or caution
- 搓麻将 cuōmájiàng to play mahjongTo play mahjong; literally refers to the action of shuffling the tiles by rubbing them together with the hands.
- 红麻 hóngmá kenafThe kenaf plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), an annual herb with reddish-purple or brown stems whose fibers are used for making cloth, rope, and paper
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