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芝麻

sesame

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhi1ma5 • zhīma

Meaning

Primary

sesame

Mnemonic

芝麻 Sesame refers to the 芝 sesame plant which sort of looks like 麻 hemp. Only it is not actually 麻 hemp, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage

芝麻 是 一 种 小小 的 种子。

Sesame is a small seed.

我 喜欢 吃 芝麻 糕。

I like eating sesame cake.

他们 用 芝麻 做 饼干。

They use sesame to make cookies.