má​dao

hemp fibers

  • created reference approved 麻刀 → 麻捣/麻搗 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻刀 má​dao

    麻捣 / 麻搗 má​dǎo

    variant

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 麻刀 · má​dao · hemp fibers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻刀

    má​dao

    hemp fibers

    chopped hemp fibers mixed into plaster or mud to prevent cracking and add strength when coating walls or repairing objects

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · hemp 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife-shaped object

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  • created sense approved 麻刀 · má​dao · troublesome — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻刀

    má​dao

    troublesome

    annoying, vexatious, or causing trouble

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · confused 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife

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  • created sense approved 麻刀 · má​dao · thankless task — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻刀

    má​dao

    thankless task

    (Taiwan) situation where one's efforts are unappreciated or lead to trouble

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · confused 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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