芝
麻

Sesame (seed) in Chinese: 芝麻 (zhī ma)

zhī ma

sesame (seed)

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Definitions

  1. 1sesame (seed)

Stroke order

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芝
麻

Zhuyin

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ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

˙ㄇㄚ

ma

˙/ neutral toneㄇ/ mㄚ/ a

Example sentences

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  • 这个饼上撒了很多芝麻。

    zhè ge bǐng shàng sā le hěn duō zhī ma。

    This flatbread is sprinkled with lots of sesame.

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Related words

麻

má

variant of 麻

麻烦

má fan

trouble

麻痹

má bì

paralysis

麻将

má jiàng

mahjong

麻辣

má là

hot and numbing

麻木

má mù

numb

麻醉

má zuì

anesthesia

芝士

zhī shì

cheese (loanword)

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