南極洲
ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄡ
“Antarctica; the continent surrounding the South Pole, covered by ice sheets; extremely cold climate; home to penguins, seals, whales, and research scientists.”
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南
ㄋㄢˊ
South; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.
極
ㄐㄧˊ
Extremely; utmost; the furthest point; a pole (geography, physics); the highest level or realm; to reach the highest point; positive or negative terminal of a battery.
洲
ㄓㄡ
A large landmass surrounded by water; continent; island in a river.
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- 積極ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧˊactive; energetic; vigorous; positive in outlook; proactive; taking initiative.
- 台南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan; a city and special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; known for historic temples, traditional food, and colonial architecture.
- 歐洲ㄡ ㄓㄡEurope; the continent west of Asia.
- 亞洲ㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄡAsia; one of the world's seven continents, located in the northeastern part of the Eastern Hemisphere.
- 南韓ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄢˊSouth Korea; Republic of Korea; country on the Korean Peninsula between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
- 台南市ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋTainan, a city in southern Taiwan; a former capital of Taiwan.
- 越南ㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊVietnam; a Southeast Asian country on the eastern Indochinese Peninsula.
- 南投ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊa city and county in central Taiwan
- 極為ㄐㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋextremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.
- 澳洲ㄠˋ ㄓㄡAustralia; a country in the southern Pacific Ocean.
- 南部ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋsouthern part (of a region or country); the south; often contrasted with the north.
- 南海ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇSouth China Sea; a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean bordered by mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.