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麻醉 (má zuì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

麻醉 (má zuì) is a Chinese word: anesthetize. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 麻醉

动 dòng verb

anesthetize

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.

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Word breakdown

麻 má — numb, paralyzed (loss 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 麻痹 má bì — to paralyze, to numb HSK 7
    • 麻 numb, lack of sensation
    • 痹 paralysis, obstruction
    Example

    寒冷麻痹了我的手指。

    hán lěng má bì le wǒ de shǒu zhǐ

    The cold numbed my fingers.

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醉 zuì — intoxicated, deeply affected (unconscious state)

Words with this character (2)
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 醉 zuì — drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking

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

consists of

2.1 酉 yǒu — tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches
酉 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit
HSK 4
酸 suān acid (chemistry: compound that ionizes to produce hydrogen ions, neutralizes bases, reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas) 醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma
HSK 5
配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman) 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste) 酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage 醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)
HSK 7
蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste) 酌 zhuó to pour (wine); to drink (wine) 酗 xù to act wildly drunk 酝 yùn to brew wine 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content
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酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage) 酪 lào semi-solid or solid dairy product made from animal milk (cheese, curd, etc.) 酬 chóu remuneration; payment for labor 酵 jiào fermentation; chemical decomposition of organic substances by enzymes or fungi, used in leavening bread, brewing wine, etc.; the fungi that cause fermentation are called '酵母菌' (yeast) 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation) 醇 chún (lit.) strong-flavored liquor
2.2 卒 zú — soldier or military foot-soldier in ancient times
卒 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 5
碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking
HSK 7
悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 翠 cuì bluish-green in color

Stroke order