WordTaiwan frequency #20,895
提心吊膽
ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄢˇ
“anxious and fearful; heart in mouth; unable to feel at ease”
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提
ㄊㄧˊ
to lift or carry something hanging down; to raise or put forward an issue; to mention; to bring forward an appointment; to lead or guide; to scoop.
心
ㄒㄧㄣ
The physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.
吊
ㄉㄧㄠˋ
to hang; to suspend; to hang someone; to lament or condole with someone at a funeral; to extract; to withhold; a string of 100 cash (archaic).
膽
ㄉㄢˇ
Gall bladder; courage or guts; the inner part of something that holds liquid or air.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 提供ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥto provide; to supply; to offer; to furnish
- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- 提出ㄊㄧˊ ㄔㄨto raise or put forward (an issue, idea, or proposal); to suggest; to withdraw (cash); to post (online).
- 擔心ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto worry; to be anxious; to feel uneasy about someone or something
- 心理ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇpsychology; mental processes; the mind; thoughts and emotions; in Neo-Confucianism, the heart-mind and principle
- 提升ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥto raise; to improve; to promote; to elevate; to lift; to enhance; to upgrade
- 心情ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊmood; emotional state; frame of mind; (in Taiwan) interest, enthusiasm, or mood for something
- 提醒ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˇto remind; to call attention to; to warn of
- 提到ㄊㄧˊ ㄉㄠˋto mention; to bring up; to refer to; to allude to
- 開心ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄣhappy; glad; joyful; to have a great time; to make fun of someone; to open one's heart to others; to enlighten the mind
- 提高ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠto raise; to increase; to improve (e.g., level, standard, quantity, or performance).
- 關心ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto care about; to be concerned about; to show interest or worry for someone or something