脚麻

腳麻
jiǎomá
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

Dūn tài jiǔ wǒ jiǎo má le.
I squatted too long and my legs went numb.
Jiǎo má de shíhou zǒulù yáoyáo huànghuàng de.
When your foot is numb you walk all wobbly.
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), (mouth numb from spicy food). here also carries the 'tingly' sensation — the same character used for Sichuan peppercorn numbness (麻辣).

Stroke Order

jiǎo