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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
苧麻 苎麻 [zhu4 ma2] /(botany) ramie (Boehmeria nivea)/the fiber of this plant/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 苧麻
hemp (variant of 麻[]) / generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb
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