发麻

發麻

fāmá

verb #27,040

Meanings

1 to feel numb
2 to tingle
3 to go numb

Characters

to emit; to develop; to produce

numb; hemp; prickly sensation

Examples

坐了太久，腿都发麻了。

Zuòle tài jiǔ, tuǐ dōu fāmá le.

I've been sitting too long — my legs have gone numb.

他的手被冻得发麻。

Tā de shǒu bèi dòng de fāmá.

His hands went numb from the cold.

Tips

usage

发麻 describes the physical sensation of numbness or tingling, often from pressure or cold. It can also be used figuratively: 看到那个场景，我的头皮都发麻了 (the scene made my scalp tingle — i.e., gave me goosebumps).

Stroke Order

发 fā

麻 má