05624 Chinese character of 痳 and pronounce maa4

The Chinese character【痳】that we will explain today is a word that describes health or status. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Numbness or dullness.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【痳】:lín

Cantonese Jyutping of 【痳】:maa4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【痳】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【痳】, for example:Describe health or condition , It means mainly numbness or dullness .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【痳】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【痳木、麻痳】(Mandarin Pinyin:lín mù 、má lín/ Cantonese Jyutping:lam4 muk6 、maa4 lam4)

This character is composed using 13 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


長時間不活動導致四肢麻痳。

Prolonged inactivity leads to numbness of the limbs.


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