麻 (pinyin: má, written "ma" or "ma") means hemp, flax, sesame; numb. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 麻.
Meaning
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
Stroke order
麻
Examples
麻辣是什么意思?
má là shì shén me yì si?
What does 'mala' mean?
好吧,谢谢您。麻烦了。
hǎo ba, xiè xie nín. má fan le.
Alright, thank you. Sorry for the trouble.
两位,鸳鸯锅,一半麻辣一半番茄。
liǎng wèi, yuān yāng guō, yí bàn má là yí bàn fān qié.
Two of us, split pot, half mala and half tomato.
麻是花椒带来的麻木感,辣是辣椒。两个一起,舌头会变得很有意思。
má shì huā jiāo dài lái de má mù gǎn, là shì là jiāo. liǎng ge yì qǐ, shé tou huì biàn de hěn yǒu yì si.
Ma is the numbing feeling from Sichuan peppercorn, la is from chili. Together, your tongue does something interesting.