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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.
Source record: cd-d51cc8846006b47c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
芝麻官 芝麻官 [zhi1 ma5 guan1] /low ranking official/petty bureaucrat/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
Reference information
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Character information
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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
government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[]
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.