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title: "Mala Meaning: 麻辣 (málà) Means “hot and numbing”"
description: "麻辣 (málà) means “hot and numbing (Sichuan flavor)”. Hear its tones, see what 麻 and 辣 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 麻辣 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

麻辣 málà

## hot and numbing (Sichuan flavor)

## Its characters

1. 麻 má numb
2. 辣 là hot

## In a sentence

这道菜又麻辣又香。 This dish is hot, numbing and fragrant.

[More about 麻辣](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BA%BB%E8%BE%A3)

## More words with 麻 or 辣

- [辣椒 làjiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lajiao)
- [麻烦 máfan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mafan)
- [麻将 májiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/majiang)
- [麻了 mále](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/male)
- [麻木 mámù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mamu)
- [泰酷辣 tàikùlà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taikula)
- [芝麻 zhīma](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhima)

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