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甲仙
ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄢ
“district in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan; known for taro-based foods”
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- 指甲ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚfingernail; toenail; the hard keratin plate on the tip of a finger or toe.
- 八仙ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄢthe Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology); eight legendary figures in Chinese folklore; also: eight Tang-dynasty poets known for drinking and writing
- 大甲ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇDajia, a district and town in northwestern Taichung, Taiwan; known for its historic sites and Mazu temple.
- 神仙ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢDaoist immortal; supernatural being; in modern fiction, a fairy or elf; fig. a carefree or lighthearted person.
- 甲板ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄢˇdeck of a ship; the permanent covering over a ship's surface, usually of iron or wood, reinforcing the structure and providing a surface for walking or working.
- 甲子ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇa sexagenary cycle unit; sixty years; a full cycle of the Chinese calendar; by extension, age or years
- 仙女ㄒㄧㄢ ㄋㄩˇfemale celestial being; very beautiful woman; Andromeda constellation
- 逢甲ㄈㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇFeng Chia; a major university in Taichung, Taiwan; also a common surname in Taiwan.
- 仙子ㄒㄧㄢ ㄗˇa celestial being; a fairy; a beautiful woman; a term of respect for a recluse or Taoist practitioner
- 盔甲ㄎㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄚˇarmor; a warrior's protective battle gear, including a helmet and body armor
- 甲狀腺ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋA butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck; it produces hormones that regulate metabolism.
- 仙草ㄒㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇa legendary magical herb with special powers; a plant whose stems and leaves are boiled and mixed with sweet potato starch to make a black jelly dessert eaten in summer