WordTaiwan frequency #29,297
抽絲剝繭
ㄔㄡ ㄙ ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧㄢˇ
“to investigate methodically; to analyze step by step to uncover the truth”
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抽
ㄔㄡ
to draw out; to pull out; to remove; to inhale smoke; to sprout; to whip; classifier for sheets of paper or wipes
絲
ㄙ
Silk; thread; fine thread-like strips used in cooking; a tiny trace or small amount; a classifier for such traces or amounts.
剝
ㄅㄛ
To peel, skin, or shuck; to strip off; to flay; to remove an outer layer; also a hexagram name in the Book of Changes representing decay.
繭
ㄐㄧㄢˇ
A cocoon spun by a silkworm or other insect larva; a callus or blister on the skin from friction.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 粉絲ㄈㄣˇ ㄙcellophane noodles; bean vermicelli; a fan or enthusiast of someone or something (from English "fans").
- 絲毫ㄙ ㄏㄠˊthe slightest amount or degree; a tiny bit; used to emphasize that something is not the case at all
- 抽象ㄔㄡ ㄒㄧㄤˋabstract; not concrete; generalizing from specific cases; in philosophy, the mental process of isolating common features across different things.
- 抽菸ㄔㄡ ㄧㄢto smoke (tobacco); to smoke cigarettes or other tobacco products
- 剝奪ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄛˊto deprive; to strip someone of rights or property; to expropriate; to revoke legally
- 抽出ㄔㄡ ㄔㄨto take out; to extract; to pull out; to draw out
- 粉絲團ㄈㄣˇ ㄙ ㄊㄨㄢˊfan page; official fan club page on social media; a public page for fans to follow and interact.
- 抽屜ㄔㄡ ㄊㄧˋa drawer; a sliding box in a desk or cabinet for storing things.
- 抽獎ㄔㄡ ㄐㄧㄤˇto draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle; to select a winner and award a prize.
- 愛麗絲ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙAlice; a female given name.
- 絲綢ㄙ ㄔㄡˊsilk cloth; fabric or garments woven from silk thread.
- 抽籤ㄔㄡ ㄑㄧㄢto draw lots; to cast divination sticks; a ballot in share dealing; a gambling game