麻痹 Traditional form: 麻痺 Pinyin (reading): mábì Definitions: paralysis palsy numbness to benumb (fig.) to lull negligent apathetic Characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 痹 - numbess, paralysis Traditional characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 痺 - numbness, paralysis