WordTaiwan frequency #27,631
形而上
ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄦˊ ㄕㄤˋ
“metaphysical; pertaining to what transcends physical form, the realm beyond empirical experience”
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形
ㄒㄧㄥˊ
Form; shape; appearance; image; figure; to seem; to appear; to look like; to take shape; to constitute.
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
上
ㄕㄤˋ
Indicates direction or position, opposite of down; the surface or top of something; to go up; to attend class; previous; superior; to send up.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 加上ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋplus; to add; to put in; to add on; in addition; on top of that.
- 以上ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋmore than a stated amount or level; above a certain point; the foregoing; used to conclude remarks
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 形成ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊto form; to take shape; to develop into something through a process
- 晚上ㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋevening; night; the time after sunset; in the evening
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 上午ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇmorning; the period from early morning until noon; in Taiwan, sometimes from midnight to noon
- 馬上ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋimmediately; right away; at once; on horseback; by military force
- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 情形ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊcircumstances; situation; state of affairs; how things stand.