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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- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 臺灣ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢTaiwan; the island and its outlying islands; commonly refers to the territory governed by the Republic of China.
- 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.
- 海外ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄞˋoverseas; abroad; in foreign countries
- 台中市ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕˋTaichung City; a major city in central Taiwan; known for its cultural sites and technology industry.
- 台幣ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄧˋNew Taiwan dollar; the official currency of Taiwan; used to refer to money in everyday speech
- 台商ㄊㄞˊ ㄕㄤTaiwanese businessperson or company, especially one operating overseas, often in mainland China.
- 台電ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋTaiwan Power Company; state-owned electric utility in Taiwan responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
- 海軍ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄩㄣnavy; the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea, typically consisting of warships, naval aircraft, marines, and sailors.
- 南海ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇSouth China Sea; a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean bordered by mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.
- 台鐵ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇTaiwan Railway; the state-owned conventional railway system in Taiwan
- 台獨ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨˊTaiwan independence; advocacy for Taiwan to become a sovereign state separate from mainland China