苎麻

苧麻
zhùmá
  1. (botany) ramie (Boehmeria nivea)
  2. the fiber of this plant

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Entry Composition

1 苎 zhù used in 苎麻 zhùmá
=2 麻 má hemp (variant of 麻 má)
=2 麻 má
  1. generic name for hemp, flax etc
  2. hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
  3. sesame
  4. (of materials) rough or coarse
  5. pocked
  6. pitted
  7. to have pins and needles or tingling
  8. to feel numb

classifier: 縷