DictionaryCommon words芝麻

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芝麻

zhī ma·ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ

“sesame (seed); used in cooking and oil production.”

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A type of mushroom, specifically the Ganoderma lucidum, often associated with health and longevity; also a type of grass (Zoysia pungens).

Hemp or flax; sesame; a surname; rough or coarse; to feel numb or tingly; to have pins and needles.