WordTaiwan frequency #12,382
安眠藥
ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ
“sleeping pills; medication for insomnia or sleep disorders; in Taiwan, broadly covers sedatives and sleep aids.”
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安
ㄢ
Calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; content; to install; to fix; surname An; ampere (abbr.).
眠
ㄇㄧㄢˊ
To sleep; to hibernate; insects to lie dormant before molting or during winter; to feign death; lying flat or horizontally.
藥
ㄧㄠˋ
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose; to poison; to treat; to cure
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- 安全ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊsafe; secure; free from danger; safety; security
- 安排ㄢ ㄆㄞˊto arrange; to plan; to set up; to organize; to schedule; to make arrangements
- 藥物ㄧㄠˋ ㄨˋmedicine; drug; pharmaceutical; medication; any substance or device used to treat or prevent disease
- 不安ㄅㄨˋ ㄢuneasy; worried; restless; disturbed; unpeaceful; unstable
- 安心ㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto feel at ease; to be relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on something
- 平安ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄢsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
- 睡眠ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊthe natural state of rest with eyes closed and body relaxed; (computing) to enter sleep mode
- 安靜ㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋquiet; peaceful; calm; still; free from disturbance; composed in demeanor
- 安慰ㄢ ㄨㄟˋto comfort; to console; to soothe someone's distress; to bring relief or reassurance
- 安打ㄢ ㄉㄚˇbase hit in baseball; a hit allowing the batter to reach base safely
- 食安ㄕˊ ㄢfood safety; public health oversight of food production, handling, and supply.
- 農藥ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄠˋchemicals used in farming to kill pests, weeds, or rodents; pesticides, herbicides, and similar agricultural chemicals.