On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C2.

ㄇㄚˊ

    • hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])
    • generic name for hemp, flax etc
    • hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
    • sesame
    • rough or coarse

      of materials

    • pocked
    • pitted
    • to have pins and needles or tingling
    • to feel numb

Where 麻 is used

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