塔U+585412 STROKES
Entry·pron. tǎ
ㄊㄚˇ
“A tall, spire-shaped building, often found in Buddhist temples; a tower; a pylon; a loanword for tart (pastry).”
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- 燈塔ㄉㄥ ㄊㄚˇlighthouse; a tall coastal tower with a bright light to guide ships at night; a guiding beacon or source of inspiration.
- 金字塔ㄐㄧㄣ ㄗˋ ㄊㄚˇpyramid; ancient Egyptian monumental tomb; stone structure with a square base and triangular sides; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- 水塔ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄚˇwater tower; elevated tank storing water to increase pressure for distribution to higher buildings
- 鐵塔ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄚˇtall steel tower for sightseeing or power lines; figuratively, strong and powerfully built
- 塔羅牌ㄊㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄆㄞˊdeck of cards used for fortune-telling and divination
- 納骨塔ㄋㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄚˇmulti-story building for storing cremation urns and ashes of the deceased; columbarium
- 高塔ㄍㄠ ㄊㄚˇtall tower; pagoda
- 九層塔ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄥˊ ㄊㄚˇThai basil; aromatic annual herb used in Taiwanese cooking, especially in three-cup dishes; leaves and stems edible, also medicinal
- 史塔克ㄕˇ ㄊㄚˇ ㄎㄜˋStark (transliteration of a name, e.g., Tony Stark)
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