WordTaiwan frequency #24,098
明治維新
ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ
“Meiji Restoration (1868); political and social reforms under Emperor Meiji that modernized and Westernized Japan; led to centralization and overseas expansion”
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明
ㄇㄧㄥˊ
bright; light; clear; to understand; to make clear; to shine; public; the Ming Dynasty.
治
ㄓˋ
To govern or rule; to manage or control; to treat or cure a disease; to research; to repair or put in order; to cultivate oneself.
維
ㄨㄟˊ
To maintain, preserve, or hold together; a dimension; vitamin (abbr.); surname Wei; abbr. for Uighur.
新
ㄒㄧㄣ
New; newly; fresh; modern; recent; just beginning; a dynasty name; surname Xin; abbr. for Xinjiang or Singapore.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 政治ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋpolitics; political; the governance and administration of public affairs; the activities of government and policy-making.
- 重新again; once more; from the start; anew; re- (prefix: re-examine, rebuild).
- 治療ㄓˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊto treat an illness; medical treatment; therapy; to cure or heal using medicine or surgery.
- 說明ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊto explain; to illustrate; to show; explanation; directions; caption
- 維持ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊto maintain; to keep in existence; to preserve; to sustain; to uphold.
- 新聞ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊnews; reports of recent events broadcast or published through media such as newspapers, television, radio, or the internet; new or noteworthy information about current happenings.
- 明顯ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇobvious; clear; evident; plain to see; unmistakable; clearly apparent
- 明年ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊnext year; the year following the current one.
- 創新ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄣto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation; creating something new; replacing the old with the new
- 證明ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊproof; evidence; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
- 明白ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊto understand; to realize; clear; obvious; sensible; reasonable
- 維護ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨˋto maintain; to protect; to safeguard; to uphold; to defend