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麻痹 (má bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

麻痹 (má bì) is a Chinese word: to paralyze, to numb. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 麻痹

动 dòng verb

to paralyze, to numb

寒冷麻痹了我的手指。

hán lěng má bì le wǒ de shǒu zhǐ

The cold numbed my fingers.

形 xíng adjective

numb

他的手臂因为长时间保持同一姿势而麻痹了。

tā de shǒu bì yīn wèi cháng shí jiān bǎo chí tóng yī zī shì ér má bì le

His arm became numb from maintaining the same position for a long time.

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Word breakdown

麻 má — numb, lack of sensation

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 麻烦 má fan — to trouble HSK 4
    • 麻 tangled/complicated
    • 烦 annoyed/vexed
    Example

    我不想麻烦你。

    wǒ bù xiǎng má fan nǐ

    I don't want to trouble you.

  • 2 芝麻 zhī ma — sesame HSK 7
    • 芝 sesame (plant)
    • 麻 hemp, fibrous plant
    Example

    这个面包上撒了很多芝麻。

    zhè ge miàn bāo shàng sǎ le hěn duō zhī ma

    This bread has a lot of sesame sprinkled on it.

  • 3 麻将 má jiàng — mahjong HSK 7
    • 麻 sparrow (derived from 麻雀); refers to the clicking sound of tiles
    • 将 completes the game name (from 麻雀, sparrow)
    Example

    我们周末经常打麻将。

    wǒ men zhōu mò jīng cháng dǎ má jiàng

    We often play mahjong on weekends.

  • 4 麻木 má mù — numb HSK 7
    • 麻 numb, tingling
    • 木 stiff, insensitive
    Example

    我的腿坐久了感到麻木。

    wǒ de tuǐ zuò jiǔ le gǎn dào má mù

    My leg feels numb after sitting for a long time.

  • 5 麻辣 má là — numbing and spicy HSK 7
    • 麻 numbing, tingling sensation
    • 辣 spicy, hot (as in chili peppers)
    Example

    我很喜欢吃麻辣火锅。

    wǒ hěn xǐ huan chī má là huǒ guō

    I really like eating mala hotpot.

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  • 6 麻醉 má zuì — anesthetize HSK 7
    • 麻 numb, paralyzed (loss of sensation)
    • 醉 intoxicated, deeply affected (unconscious state)
    Example

    医生给病人麻醉后开始手术。

    yī shēng gěi bìng rén má zuì hòu kāi shǐ shǒu shù

    The doctor anesthetized the patient and then started the surgery.

痹 bì — paralysis, obstruction

Structure & writing
1 麻 má — herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
麻 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 6
嘛 ma particle indicating something is obvious or self-evident 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
磨 mó to rub; to wear away 魔 mó evil demon or malevolent spirit in religion or mythology; metaphor for harmful forces

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
1.2 林 lín — forest; grove of trees or bamboo
林 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 3
楚 chǔ vitex (a type of deciduous shrub, as referenced in classical texts)
HSK 4
梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 6
淋 lín to drip or splash onto a surface
HSK 7
婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 焚 fén to burn

Stroke order

2 痹 bì — bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis)

痹 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical
疒 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
病 bìng illness; disease
HSK 2
疼 téng pain; ache (sensation caused by illness, injury, or stimulation)
HSK 3
瘦 shòu thin; lean (of a person or meat, opposite of 胖/肥)
HSK 4
痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury)
HSK 5
疗 liáo to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc. 疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged 疾 jí illness; disease
HSK 6
疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 疲 pí tired; fatigued 症 zhèng disease; illness 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
HSK 7
疙 gē (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things 疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 痪 huàn paralysis (used in 〖瘫痪〗: loss of movement in part of the body due to nerve dysfunction; also fig. of systems or transport coming to a standstill) 痰 tán phlegm; mucus secreted by the lungs and airways
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痴 chī foolish; stupid 痹 bì bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis) 瘟 wēn plague; epidemic acute infectious disease 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 瘩 da see '疙瘩': ① raised lump on skin or hardened muscle knot ② small round or lump-shaped object ③ fig. hard-to-solve problem ④ classifier for round or lumpy things ⑤ troublesome; awkward 瘫 tān paralysis; loss of motor function due to nerve damage 瘸 qué to limp; to be lame 瘾 yǐn addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells
2.2 畀 bì — to give; to bestow upon
畀 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
鼻 bí nose (olfactory and respiratory organ)
HSK 7
痹 bì bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis)

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