- 麻 Má: 麻 Ma2: surname Ma麻 má: 麻 ma2: generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb
- in midair; in the air
- to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
- to huddle together; to curl up
- to toss; to throw out
- to cut off; to sever
- occult force; the power of a God or spirit
- aching and weary
- soybean
- beads of sweat
- short period of time; a moment
- crafty and evil
- to live or die; to exist or perish
- to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
- strong wind; gale
- deep; profound
- (of roads, lines etc) to intersect; (of people) to associate with one another; to become friends
- (coll.) no good; of no use
- to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
- to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated
- vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
- to defend; to protect (against)
- swift and fierce; fierce; forceful
- to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction
- to attack violently; to storm
- hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting; to burn
- pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
- to play (a card); to make a move in a game
- rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
- to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval
- method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability; trick; wile
- 对头 dùi tou: 对头 dui4 tou5: (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent对头 dùi tóu: 对头 dui4 tou2: correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right
- Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])