Read Edit View history Discussion 麻 mámā HSK3 hemp Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts hemp leaves (𣏟) growing under a cliff (厂). The cliff (厂) component was later written as 广. Pinyin Separate values with commas má ×ma × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a cliff. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 麻 Simp strokes 麻 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts hemp leaves. 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