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title: "Mamu Meaning: 麻木 (mámù) Means “numb”"
description: "麻木 (mámù) means “numb”. Hear its tones, see what 麻 and 木 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mamu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 麻木 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

麻木 mámù

## numb

## It can also mean

- apathetic; insensitive

## Its characters

1. 麻 má numb
2. 木 mù numb

## In a sentence

我的手冻得麻木了。 My hands are numb from the cold.

[More about 麻木](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BA%BB%E6%9C%A8)

## More words with 麻 or 木

- [麻烦 máfan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mafan)
- [麻将 májiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/majiang)
- [麻辣 málà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mala)
- [麻了 mále](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/male)
- [木材 mùcái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mucai)
- [木头 mùtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mutou)
- [树木 shùmù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shumu)
- [芝麻 zhīma](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhima)

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