WordTaiwan frequency #28,122
姑息
ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧˊ
“to appease; to indulge; to be overly lenient; to compromise unprincipledly for temporary peace”
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- 消息ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧˊnews; information; message; secret; trick; mechanism pivot
- 訊息ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; text message; SMS; communication sent or received
- 休息ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to take a break; to cease work or activity temporarily; to recuperate; to rest in peace (euphemism for death, chiefly Taiwan).
- 姑娘ㄍㄨ ˙ㄋㄧㄤgirl; young woman; young lady; daughter; (archaic) paternal aunt; (archaic) concubine; (archaic) prostitute.
- 氣息ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊbreath; the air inhaled and exhaled; smell; odor; flavor; general atmosphere or vibe of a place or situation
- 信息ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; details about something; digital or communicated content.
- 利息ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊinterest (on a loan, deposit, or investment); money earned on principal; (archaic) money, wealth
- 姑姑ㄍㄨ ˙ㄍㄨpaternal aunt; father's sister; (Taiwan) a young woman; nun or Taoist nun
- 出息ㄔㄨ ˙ㄒㄧfuture prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up; to yield interest; to exhale (Buddhism)
- 姑丈ㄍㄨ ㄓㄤˋhusband of paternal aunt; uncle by marriage (father's sister's husband).