芝麻

zhīma
noun HSK 7-9 #11,981

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sesame (seed)

Examples

Zhège shāobǐng shàngmiàn sā le hǎoduō zhīma.
This flatbread has a lot of sesame seeds sprinkled on top.

Tips

culture
The idiom 芝麻开门 (zhīma kāi mén, 'Open Sesame') comes from the Arabian Nights story of Ali Baba. 芝麻西瓜 (picking up sesame seeds but losing the watermelon) means focusing on trivial things while missing what's important.

Stroke Order

zhī