WordTaiwan frequency #26,754
模稜兩可
ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄎㄜˇ
“ambiguous; equivocal; noncommittal; vague or unclear in speech, opinion, or position”
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模
ㄇㄛˊ
Model, norm, or pattern; to imitate; a mold or die for shaping things; appearance or manner.
稜
ㄌㄥˊ
Edge or corner where two surfaces meet; a ridge or corrugation on a surface; a stern or imposing manner.
兩
ㄌㄧㄤˇ
Two; a pair; both; some; a few; classifier for vehicles; unit of weight (tael).
可
ㄎㄜˇ
Able to; can; may; to permit; to approve; suitable; worth; but; however; certainly; very.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 可以ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇcan; may; to be able to; to be possible; not bad; pretty good
- 可能ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊpossible; might happen; maybe; perhaps; possibility; probability.
- 可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- 兩岸ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄢˋboth sides of a river or sea; especially Taiwan and mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.
- 不可ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇcannot; must not; should not; impossible; not allowed.
- 模式ㄇㄛˊ ㄕˋa recurring pattern or design; a standard way something operates; a model or template used as a reference.
- 不可能ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊimpossible; not possible; cannot happen or be done.
- 規模ㄍㄨㄟ ㄇㄛˊscale; scope; extent; (of a project, operation, etc.) size or magnitude; (Taiwan) style, pomp, or grandeur
- 可愛ㄎㄜˇ ㄞˋadorable; cute; lovely; endearing
- 可惜ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˊit is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately; to be regretted; (archaic or literary) to be cherished; to be treasured
- 即可ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇcan then; can immediately; and that will suffice
- 可怕ㄎㄜˇ ㄆㄚˋfrightening; scary; dreadful; terrible; awful; formidable; hideous; horrible; (colloquial) I'm afraid that; expressing dismay or concern.