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麻痹

paralysis

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ma2bi4 • mábì

Meaning

Primary

paralysis

Alternatives

paralyze, paralyzed

Mnemonic

麻痹 Paralysis refers to a 痹 paralysis like one could get if they smoke too much 麻 hemp and can't move.

Usage

医生 正在 治疗 他 的 麻痹 症状。

The doctor is treating his paralysis symptoms.

麻痹 可能 是 致命 的。

Paralysis can be deadly.

部分 面部 麻痹

partial facial paralysis