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芝麻

zhīma

sesame (seed)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

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sesame (seed)

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 芝麻

What does 芝麻 mean in Chinese?

芝麻 (zhīma) means sesame (seed).

How do you pronounce 芝麻?

芝麻 is pronounced zhīma.

Is 芝麻 an HSK word?

芝麻 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 芝麻?

芝麻 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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