WordTaiwan frequency #26,614
啞口無言
ㄧㄚˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ
“unable to speak; speechless, especially when challenged, refuted, or left with no reply”
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啞
ㄧㄚˇ
Mute or dumb; unable to speak; hoarse or husky voice; sound of cawing or an infant's first sounds; a dud (bullet, bomb).
口
ㄎㄡˇ
Mouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.
無
ㄨˊ
Not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less; used in Buddhist phrases like 'namo'.
言
ㄧㄢˊ
Words; speech; to say; to talk; to speak; to state; to tell; to ask.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 無法ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇunable to; incapable of; no way to; no method to
- 語言ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊlanguage; system of spoken or written communication used by a community; speech.
- 無論ㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋno matter what; regardless of; used to introduce a condition that does not affect the outcome; let alone; not to mention
- 人口ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇpopulation; the number of people in a region; people
- 毫無ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊnot in the least; completely lacking; utterly without
- 出口ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇan exit; a way out; to export goods abroad; to speak; (of a ship) to leave port
- 進口ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇto import; imported goods; entrance or inlet (e.g., for air or water).
- 發言人ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊspokesperson; a person who speaks on behalf of an organization or group
- 門口ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇdoorway; entrance or exit of a gate; gate area; also: gatekeeper or doorman at an institution
- 開口ㄎㄞ ㄎㄡˇto open one's mouth; to start speaking; to begin talking; to eat or drink; to develop a crack or opening; to sharpen a blade.
- 坦言ㄊㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊto say candidly; to acknowledge frankly; to speak openly and honestly.
- 無奈ㄨˊ ㄋㄞˋhelpless; having no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; (conjunction) but unfortunately