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麻má

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麻

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Shuowen

麻 depicts hemp plants drying under a shelter, combining 广 (a roof-like canopy representing the drying area) with 林 (two trees, here representing the hemp plant itself). The original meaning is hemp, the fibrous plant crucial to ancient textile production. This structure reflects how hemp was processed—hung or laid out under cover to dry before being woven into cloth and rope.

Pinyin

má· HSK 1