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芝麻
zhīma
1.
sesame (seed)
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Character Breakdown
Compound Words (12)
白芝麻
báizhīma
sesame seed
芝麻包
zhīmabāo
sesame bun
芝麻官
zhīmaguān
low ranking official
芝麻油
zhīmayóu
sesame oil
芝麻酱
zhīmajiàng
sesame paste
芝麻饼
zhīmabǐng
sesame biscuit
黑芝麻
hēizhīma
sesame (seed)
芝麻小事
zhīmaxiǎoshì
trivial matter
芝麻绿豆
zhīmalǚdòu
trivial
黑芝麻糊
hēizhīmahú
black sesame paste
陈谷子烂芝麻
chéngǔzilànzhīma
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎnlezhīmadiūlexīguā
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
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