WordTaiwan frequency #11,822
麻辣
ㄇㄚˊ ㄌㄚˋ
“spicy and numbing; describes a hot, tingling flavor from Sichuan pepper and chili; a bold, fiery taste”
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- 麻煩ㄇㄚˊ ㄈㄢˊtrouble; inconvenience; annoying; to bother someone; to put someone to trouble; tedious; bothersome
- 辣椒ㄌㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠchili pepper; hot pepper; the spicy fruit of Capsicum plants used as a spice or vegetable.
- 大麻ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊhemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana.
- 麻醉ㄇㄚˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to numb the mind; to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate
- 麻痺ㄇㄚˊ ㄅㄧˋparalysis; loss of sensation or movement due to nerve or muscle damage; numbness; (fig.) to benumb; to lull; negligent, apathetic
- 芝麻ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚsesame (seed); used in cooking and oil production.
- 麻雀ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋsparrow; (dialect) mahjong
- 麻豆ㄇㄚˊ ㄉㄡˋa place name; a district in Tainan, Taiwan, known for its pomelos.
- 麻油ㄇㄚˊ ㄧㄡˊoil pressed from sesame seeds; used in cooking or as a seasoning.
- 麻木ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋmedicine: loss of sensation (numbness), local or general; figuratively: emotionally numb; dull; apathetic; unresponsive
- 密密麻麻ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊvery numerous and densely packed; thickly covered with closely spaced items
- 麻將ㄇㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋfour-player tile game using 144 tiles; Wu dialect word for sparrow