WordTaiwan frequency #27,467
劍拔弩張
ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ
“describing forceful, vigorous calligraphy; tense, confrontational situation; imposing or aggressive manner”
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劍
ㄐㄧㄢˋ
A sword, typically double-edged; a classifier for sword strokes or blows.
拔
ㄅㄚˊ
To pull out or up; to extract; to remove; to select or choose; to stand out; to surpass.
弩
ㄋㄨˇ
A mechanical bow that shoots projectiles; a crossbow; also refers to a downward stroke in calligraphy.
張
ㄓㄤ
To open or spread out; a classifier for flat objects like paper or tables; to stretch; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 主張ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄤto advocate; to stand for; a view, position, or assertion; to decide or take charge; to dominate or control
- 緊張ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄤnervous; anxious; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
- 誇張ㄎㄨㄚ ㄓㄤto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous, outrageous
- 擴張ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄤexpansion; the act of making something larger in size, scope, or influence; to extend or broaden.
- 張姓ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe surname Zhang; a person with the surname Zhang; referring to someone surnamed Zhang
- 張開ㄓㄤ ㄎㄞto open up; to spread; to extend; to separate or open something that was closed or folded
- 海拔ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊheight above sea level; elevation; vertical distance of land or terrain measured from the average sea level.
- 張力ㄓㄤ ㄌㄧˋtension; the restoring force in a stretched object; in art, the dynamic balance between opposing elements
- 張志軍ㄓㄤ ㄓˋ ㄐㄩㄣZhang Zhijun; a Chinese official who served as head of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits.
- 紙張ㄓˇ ㄓㄤpaper; sheets of paper; paper as a material or supply.
- 張貼ㄓㄤ ㄊㄧㄝto post a notice; to put up a public announcement; to advertise
- 張居正ㄓㄤ ㄐㄩ ㄓㄥˋZhang Juzheng (1525–1582); Ming dynasty Grand Secretary who implemented major fiscal and administrative reforms, notably the single-whip tax system.