麻 (má): hemp (variant of 麻[ma2]); surname Ma; generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb

Grandma used thick hemp rope to tie the legs of the old rattan chair tightly, saying this kind of rope is much stronger than nylon rope.

Although the handmade linen shirts in this shop are not cheap, they are especially breathable to wear in summer.

Sichuan spicy hot pot contains a lot of Sichuan peppercorns; after one bite your tongue goes numb, but the more you eat, the more addictive it becomes.

On summer evenings, the elderly like to sit under the hemp chestnut trees to cool off, chatting while fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans.