WordTaiwan frequency #14,457
台灣海峽
ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ
“the Taiwan Strait; the strait between Taiwan and mainland China; a body of water separating the island of Taiwan from the Chinese mainland”
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台
ㄊㄞˊ
Taiwan (abbr.); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; classifier for vehicles or machines; desk; table; counter; surname; you (in letters); archaic pronoun for 'I'; archaic interrogative pronoun.
灣
ㄨㄢ
A bay or gulf; a place where water curves or a boat can moor; to bend or curve; to anchor or moor a boat.
海
ㄏㄞˇ
The sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater; a great number of people or things; a vast expanse.
峽
ㄒㄧㄚˊ
A narrow passage between mountains, often a gorge or strait; a ravine; an isthmus; used in place names.
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- 台灣ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢTaiwan; an island in East Asia; officially the Republic of China (ROC)
- 台北ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇcapital city of Taiwan; major political, economic, and cultural center in northern Taiwan
- 台中ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥTaichung, a major city in central Taiwan; sometimes used in mainland contexts to refer to central Taiwan.
- 台南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan; a city and special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; known for historic temples, traditional food, and colonial architecture.
- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 台北市ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋTaipei; capital city of Taiwan; major political, economic, and cultural center in northern Taiwan.
- 臺灣ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢTaiwan; the island and its outlying islands; commonly refers to the territory governed by the Republic of China.
- 平台ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˊplatform; stage; flat surface; computing or service platform; online platform; stage for performances
- 台大ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄚˋNational Taiwan University (NTU); Taiwan's top public research university in Taipei.
- 台東ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨㄥTaitung; a city and county in southeastern Taiwan.
- 舞台ㄨˇ ㄊㄞˊstage for performances; platform for theatrical, musical, or dance shows; figuratively, a public arena for events or careers.
- 海洋ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊocean; sea; the vast body of salt water covering most of Earth's surface; the main divisions are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans.