WordTaiwan frequency #29,518
燙手山芋
ㄊㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄢ ㄩˋ
“hot potato; thorny problem or task that no one wants to handle”
AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works
§
Characters in this word
4 characters · tap any to see its full entry
燙
ㄊㄤˋ
To scald or burn with hot liquid or steam; to heat something up; to perm hair; to iron clothes; extremely hot.
手
ㄕㄡˇ
Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.
山
ㄕㄢ
Mountain; hill; peak; surname; a component of Chinese characters; (archaic) tomb.
芋
ㄩˋ
Taro; a starchy root vegetable; commonly refers to the plant Colocasia antiquorum or Colocasia esculenta.
§
Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 手機ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧcell phone; mobile phone; handheld device for calling, messaging, and internet access.
- 選手ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇathlete; contestant; a person chosen to represent in a competition or match.
- 對手ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇopponent; rival; competitor; a well-matched adversary; a person of comparable ability; a spouse or partner
- 手術ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋsurgery; a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts into a patient's body to treat disease or injury; operation.
- 雙手ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡˇboth hands; two hands.
- 手段ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋmethod; way; means of doing something; skill; ability; trick; wile
- 手法ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄚˇtechnique; method; skill; trick; approach used in literature, art, or craft
- 歌手ㄍㄜ ㄕㄡˇsinger; a person who sings, especially one skilled at singing
- 山區ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩmountain area; mountainous region; hilly countryside.
- 手指finger; one of the five digits at the end of each hand.
- 手臂ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋarm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
- 投手ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄡˇbaseball or softball player who throws the ball to the batter; pitcher.