WordTaiwan frequency #28,711
刻骨銘心
ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ
“engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable; deeply felt gratitude or emotion”
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刻
ㄎㄜˋ
to carve; to engrave; to cut; a moment; a quarter hour; oppressive; to remember firmly; to harm or exploit; to limit; deep (degree)
骨
ㄍㄨˇ
Bone; skeleton; the hard framework of an animal's body; a supporting structure; character; spirit; backbone.
銘
ㄇㄧㄥˊ
To engrave or inscribe characters on an object; an inscribed motto or inscription; to remember unforgettably.
心
ㄒㄧㄣ
The physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- 擔心ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto worry; to be anxious; to feel uneasy about someone or something
- 心理ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇpsychology; mental processes; the mind; thoughts and emotions; in Neo-Confucianism, the heart-mind and principle
- 立刻ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; without delay
- 心情ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊmood; emotional state; frame of mind; (in Taiwan) interest, enthusiasm, or mood for something
- 開心ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄣhappy; glad; joyful; to have a great time; to make fun of someone; to open one's heart to others; to enlighten the mind
- 關心ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto care about; to be concerned about; to show interest or worry for someone or something
- 心靈ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊmind; heart; spirit; the seat of thought, emotion, and consciousness; soul.
- 內心ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣheart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
- 信心ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣconfidence; faith in someone or something; belief that one's wishes will be fulfilled
- 小心ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣto be careful; to take care; to exercise caution; to be cautious
- 核心ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣcore; nucleus; the central or most important part of something