麻黄 máhuáng ephedra Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 麻 má noun hemp generic name for hemp, flax, or other fiber crops; fibers from these plants used for textiles, ropes, or sacks黄 黃 huáng adjectivenoun yellow the color of gold or sunflower petals; also used to describe things that are withered or faded