麻
contributes the sense of hemp and its fibers · Kangxi radical 200
contributes the sense of hemp and its fibers, and very often just supplies the ma/mo/mi sound
麻 shows two stalks of hemp under a roof: the 广 on top is a lean-to shed or drying shelter, and the two 木-like halves beneath it are the stripped hemp plants hung up to dry so their fibers can be peeled off. In the modern character you can still see the sloping roof with its dot, and the pair of matching plants standing side by side under it. Because hemp gave cord and cloth, characters like 縻 (to tie up) keep that fiber sense; in 摩, 磨, 魔, 麽 and the rest 麻 is there mainly for its sound.
麻 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of hemp and its fibers
- Strokes
- 11
- Characters
- 11
- Role
- Contributes sound
- Kangxi radical
- 200
Characters with 麻 (10 of 11)
HSK 6 · 3
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 麻 mean?
麻 means "contributes the sense of hemp and its fibers". In the characters that contain it, it contributes sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 麻?
11 characters in this dictionary contain 麻, including ones at HSK 6.
Is 麻 a radical?
Yes — 麻 is Kangxi radical 200, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 麻 have?
麻 is written in 11 strokes.