WordTaiwan frequency #18,159
爆米花
ㄅㄠˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄚ
“puffed snack made by heating rice or corn kernels until they expand and burst; popcorn”
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爆
ㄅㄠˋ
to explode; to burst; to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil; to suddenly and fiercely happen; to roast dry
米
ㄇㄧˇ
uncooked rice; meter (unit of length); surname Mi; slang for Chinese yuan; anything small and granular
花
ㄏㄨㄚ
Flower or blossom; a pattern or design; to spend money or time; a surname; (Taiwan) a beautiful woman; (Taiwan) having flowers or patterns.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 花蓮ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊHualien; a city and county on the east coast of Taiwan.
- 爆發ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄚto explode; to erupt; to break out; to burst out; to flare up; (of events or emotions) to happen suddenly and violently
- 花園ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊa garden with flowers, ornamental plants, pavilions, and ponds; a landscaped park or yard designed for leisure and decoration.
- 花費ㄏㄨㄚ ㄈㄟˋexpense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure.
- 花蓮縣ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHualien County; a county on the east coast of Taiwan; the largest county by area in Taiwan.
- 爆炸ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄚˋa sudden, violent release of energy causing destruction; to explode; to blow up; to detonate; a rapid, large increase in something
- 花錢ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊto spend money; to expend cash; to pay out
- 櫻花ㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚcherry blossom; the flower of ornamental cherry trees (Prunus serrulata and related species); a symbol of spring and renewal, especially in Chinese and Japanese culture
- 爆料ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋto reveal inside information; to expose secrets; to leak news; to make explosive allegations.
- 開花ㄎㄞ ㄏㄨㄚto bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to flourish; (fig.) to burst open; (fig.) to spring up everywhere
- 花朵ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇflower; the blooming part of a plant; blossom.
- 天花板ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˇceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best in a given field