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脚麻

腳麻
jiǎo má
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 foot/leg is numb
  2. 2 pins and needles in the foot

Examples

HSK 3
坐飞机坐久了会脚麻。
Zuò fēijī zuò jiǔ le huì jiǎo má.
Sitting on a plane for a long time makes your feet go numb.
HSK 7-9
蹲太久我脚麻了。
Dūn tài jiǔ wǒ jiǎo má le.
I squatted too long and my legs went numb.
HSK 7-9
脚麻的时候走路摇摇晃晃的。
Jiǎo má de shíhou zǒulù yáoyáohuànghuàng de.
When your foot is numb you walk all wobbly.

Tips

usage
Everyday spoken Chinese. Same pattern for other body parts: 手麻 (hand numb), 嘴麻 (mouth numb from spicy food). 麻 here also carries the 'tingly' sensation - the same character used for Sichuan peppercorn numbness (麻辣).

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo
麻 má