WordTaiwan frequency #8,876
寶島
ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠˇ
“Taiwan; lit. 'treasure island'; from Portuguese Formosa ('beautiful island').”
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- 寶寶ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇbaby; infant; young child; darling; term of endearment for a small child or loved one
- 珠寶ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇjewelry; gems and precious stones worn as adornment; valuable ornaments made from pearls, jade, gold, etc.
- 寶貝ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋtreasured object; treasure; darling; baby; a term of endearment for a loved one, child, or romantic partner; a playful nickname for a clever or amusing person
- 韋小寶ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇfictional character; the protagonist of Jin Yong's novel The Deer and the Cunning Treasure; a witty, roguish antihero in Qing‑dynasty China
- 島嶼ㄉㄠˇ ㄩˇisland; landmass surrounded by water; formed by volcanic activity, coral growth, or sediment buildup.
- 寶貴ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋvaluable; precious; of great worth; to treasure; to cherish; to set great store by
- 寶石ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊprecious stone; gem; a mineral valued for beauty and rarity, often cut and polished for jewelry or collection
- 寶座ㄅㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋthrone; seat of a sovereign or deity; by extension, any seat of honor or high status.
- 小寶ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇa pet name for a child or young person; a term of endearment for a young child; a nickname for a baby or toddler
- 環島ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇto travel around an island; a roundabout or traffic circle
- 離島ㄌㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇoutlying islands; islands not connected to the mainland; offshore islands.
- 半島ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇpeninsula; landmass surrounded by water on three sides and connected to a larger mainland on one side.