WordTaiwan frequency #26,597
居高臨下
ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ
“occupying a high vantage point looking down; in a commanding position controlling everything”
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居
ㄐㄩ
To reside or live in a place; to be located or situated; to sit; to store up; to be at a standstill; surname Ju.
高
ㄍㄠ
Tall; high; elevated; above average; superior; excellent; loud; expensive; old; surname Gao.
臨
ㄌㄧㄣˊ
to face; to arrive; to overlook from a height; to approach; to be about to; to copy from a model
下
ㄒㄧㄚˋ
Down; below; under; to go down; to descend; to fall; to arrive; next; later; measure word for actions.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 一下a bit; a little (after a verb, indicating brief duration or softening tone); all at once; suddenly; once; one time
- 高雄ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊKaohsiung; a major port city and special municipality in southern Taiwan.
- 下午ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨˇafternoon; the time from noon until evening; p.m.
- 高中ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥto pass an exam brilliantly (used in congratulations)
- 居民ㄐㄩ ㄇㄧㄣˊresident; inhabitant; a person who lives in a particular area or community
- 下去ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto go down; to descend; to continue; to go on; (after a verb) to indicate downward direction; (after an adjective) to indicate gradual increase
- 提高ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠto raise; to increase; to improve (e.g., level, standard, quantity, or performance).
- 留下ㄌㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄚto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let someone go
- 以下ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋbelow; under; the following; less than; beneath a certain level or amount.
- 高興ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄥhappy; glad; in a cheerful mood; willing to do something; (in Taiwan) having great interest or enthusiasm for something.
- 之下ㄓ ㄒㄧㄚˋunder; beneath; less than; in a lower position or condition
- 面臨ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto face; to be confronted with; to encounter; to be faced with