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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 麻痹

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
麻痹 má bì - paralysis
- palsy
- numbness
- to benumb
- (fig.) to lull
- negligent
- apathetic

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 8 8,888 8,949 4,752

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Ma
- 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
- hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])
- paralysis
- numbness

Other Words Containing 麻痹

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
麻痹 6 8 8,888 8,949 4,752
小儿麻痹症 - - 31,217 60,762 71,267