WordTaiwan frequency #21,231
水漲船高
ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ
“rise with the tide; rise along with what one depends on, as a person or thing rises with the status of its supporter”
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水
ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Water; liquid; juice; river; to swim; surname Shui; additional cost or income; lacking substance; shoddy.
漲
ㄓㄤˇ
To rise, especially prices or water levels; to swell or expand; to fill or pervade.
船
ㄔㄨㄢˊ
Boat; vessel; ship; a vehicle for water transport; something shaped like a boat.
高
ㄍㄠ
Tall; high; elevated; above average; superior; excellent; loud; expensive; old; surname Gao.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 高雄ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊKaohsiung; a major port city and special municipality in southern Taiwan.
- 高中ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥto pass an exam brilliantly (used in congratulations)
- 提高ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠto raise; to increase; to improve (e.g., level, standard, quantity, or performance).
- 高興ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄥhappy; glad; in a cheerful mood; willing to do something; (in Taiwan) having great interest or enthusiasm for something.
- 高度ㄍㄠ ㄉㄨˋheight; altitude; elevation; a high degree; highly; to a great extent
- 高達ㄍㄠ ㄉㄚˊGundam, a Japanese animation franchise; to attain; to reach up to
- 水果ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇfruit; fleshy or juicy edible produce of a plant, such as apples, oranges, or bananas.
- 高雄市ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄕˋKaohsiung; a special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; major port, industrial, and economic hub.
- 水準ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇstandard; level of achievement; level (surveying)
- 高鐵ㄍㄠ ㄊㄧㄝˇhigh-speed rail; high-speed railway; high-speed train (mainland China high-speed rail network).
- 高級ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˊhigh level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking; of a higher class or tier; exceeding ordinary standards in quality or price.
- 高層ㄍㄠ ㄘㄥˊhigh-level; senior; high-ranking; high-class; high-rise