WordTaiwan frequency #14,808
彈琴
ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ
“to play a stringed or keyboard instrument; to play the piano or similar instruments”
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彈
ㄊㄢˊ
bullet; shot; shell; to pluck or play a string instrument; to spring or leap; to flick; to accuse; elastic
琴
ㄑㄧㄣˊ
A stringed musical instrument, originally referring to the guqin; broadly refers to musical instruments in general, including Chinese and Western types; can also be a surname or to play a stringed instrument.
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- 彈性ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋelasticity; flexibility; ability to recover shape after deformation; figurative flexibility in rules or standards
- 鋼琴ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊpiano; a keyboard instrument with steel strings and felt-covered hammers that strike the strings when keys are pressed.
- 飛彈missile; a weapon with a propulsion system and guidance controls; stray bullet (Taiwan).
- 反彈ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊto bounce back; to rebound; a rebound in price or value after a decline; a backlash or negative repercussion; a psychological response to pressure
- 子彈bullet; a small metal projectile fired from a gun; includes rounds for pistols, rifles, machine guns, and cannons.
- 炸彈ㄓㄚˋ ㄉㄢˋbomb; an explosive device; a bomb (as a metaphor for a major setback or failure
- 小提琴ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊviolin; a four-stringed bowed instrument held under the chin; the smallest and highest-pitched member of the modern string family; used in orchestras, chamber music, and as a solo instrument.
- 彈劾ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊto impeach; formal accusation against an official for misconduct; process of charging a public official with wrongdoing
- 動彈不得ㄉㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄊㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊunable to move; completely immobilized; pinned down; stuck
- 彈奏ㄊㄢˊ ㄗㄡˋto play a musical instrument; to perform on an instrument; (historical) to submit an impeachment memorial
- 導彈ㄉㄠˇ ㄉㄢˋmissile; a guided missile; a projectile that is guided toward a target
- 鋼琴家ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚpianist; a person who plays the piano, especially a professional or skilled performer