WordTaiwan frequency #16,107
珊瑚礁
ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠ
“reef formed from coral and other calcareous marine organisms; typically found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters”
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- 珊瑚ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨˊcoral; hard calcium-carbonate skeletons secreted by marine polyps; used in jewelry; comes in white, red, pink, black.
- 礁溪ㄐㄧㄠ ㄒㄧJiaoxi, a township in Yilan County, Taiwan, known for its hot springs and tourism.
- 蘇珊ㄙㄨ ㄕㄢSusan; a common female given name of English origin.
- 藻礁ㄗㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠalgal reef; reef formed from the calcareous remains of coralline algae
- 礁石ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕˊrock or reef rising above or near the surface of the sea
- 礁溪鄉ㄐㄧㄠ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤRural township in Yilan County, Taiwan; famous hot spring resort area
- 珊卓ㄕㄢ ㄓㄨㄛˊfemale given name; Sandra
- 觸礁ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠship striking a hidden reef; figuratively, to hit a snag or encounter obstacles in carrying out plans