WordTaiwan frequency #25,089
壓根
ㄧㄚ ㄍㄣ
“from the start; fundamentally; completely (used for emphasis, often in negative constructions)”
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壓
ㄧㄚ
To press down or apply force; to oppress or crush; to suppress or keep under control; to push or force; to overwhelm or surpass; to the point of collapse; to put aside or to put aside.
根
ㄍㄣ
The part of a plant that grows underground; the base or foundation of something; the origin or source of a matter; a classifier for long, thin objects.
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- 根本ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
- 壓力ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋpressure; a force per unit area; mental or emotional stress from threat or demand; an oppressive or compelling force
- 根據ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋaccording to; based on; basis; foundation; a source or ground for something
- 壓抑ㄧㄚ ㄧˋto suppress or restrain emotions; to repress; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression
- 血壓ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄚblood pressure; the force of blood pushing against artery walls.
- 壓迫ㄧㄚ ㄆㄛˋto oppress; to repress; to constrain; oppression; pressure or stress (physics).
- 壓制ㄧㄚ ㄓˋto suppress; to inhibit; to stifle; to use force to subdue; in judo, a pinning hold where the opponent is pressed down
- 根源ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊorigin; root cause; the fundamental basis of something; the full story or reason behind an event.
- 高壓ㄍㄠ ㄧㄚ(physics, meteorology) high pressure; high voltage; systolic blood pressure; high-handed; oppressive; (Taiwan) high atmospheric pressure
- 鎮壓ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄚto suppress; to put down; to quell (a rebellion, uprising, or unrest) by force; to repress
- 扎根ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣto take root; to establish oneself firmly; to settle and build a foundation in a place or community.
- 壓縮ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛto compress; to reduce volume or size by applying pressure; to condense or shrink.