脚麻

腳麻
jiǎomá
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dūn tài jiǔ wǒ jiǎo má le.
I squatted too long and my legs went numb.
HSK 7-9
Jiǎo má de shíhou zǒulù yáoyáohuànghuàng de.
When your foot is numb you walk all wobbly.
HSK 7-9
Zuò fēijī zuò jiǔ le huì jiǎo má.
Sitting on a plane for a long time makes your feet go numb.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

jiǎo