麻
麻 (má) · hemp
麻 (má) means “hemp”. It is made of 广 + 林 and has 11 strokes.
Break 麻 into its parts
What 麻 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 林 lín — forest
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 木 mù — tree
Origin hint: Hemp plants 林 growing in a greenhouse 广 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
麻 stroke order
Example sentences with 麻烦
麻烦你帮我拿一下。Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ ná yīxià.Sorry to bother you, could you hold this for me?
这件事很麻烦。Zhè jiàn shì hěn máfan.This matter is very troublesome.
Words with 麻
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
Quick facts
| Pinyin | má |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hemp |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 麻 (hemp, #200) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 麻
What does 麻 mean?
麻 (má) means “hemp”.
How many strokes does 麻 have?
麻 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 麻?
The radical of 麻 is 麻 (má, “hemp”), Kangxi radical number 200.
What parts make up 麻?
麻 is made of 广 (broad) and 林 (forest).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.