WordTaiwan frequency #15,170
甲狀腺
ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
“A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck; it produces hormones that regulate metabolism.”
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甲
ㄐㄧㄚˇ
First of the ten Heavenly Stems; armor or shell; fingernail or toenail; a numbered or lettered item in a list; a party to a contract.
狀
ㄓㄨㄤˋ
Appearance; form; shape; state or condition; a written statement or complaint, especially in a legal context; a certificate or commendation.
腺
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
A gland, an organ that secretes a substance; includes exocrine glands like sweat glands and endocrine glands like adrenal glands.
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- 狀況ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋcondition; state; situation; circumstances; how things stand; the way things are going.
- 狀態ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄞˋcondition; state; state of affairs; outward appearance or expression; situation or circumstances
- 症狀ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋsymptom of an illness; abnormal physical or mental condition when sick.
- 形狀ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋform; shape; appearance; condition; situation; to describe
- 現狀ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋcurrent situation; present state of affairs; existing conditions; how things stand now
- 指甲ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚfingernail; toenail; the hard keratin plate on the tip of a finger or toe.
- 見狀ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋupon seeing this; in response to the situation; on witnessing what happened
- 大甲ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇDajia, a district and town in northwestern Taichung, Taiwan; known for its historic sites and Mazu temple.
- 狀元ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˊtop scorer in the imperial palace examination; highest rank in the imperial exam system; top scorer in modern exams; leading talent in any field
- 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
- 逢甲ㄈㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇFeng Chia; a major university in Taichung, Taiwan; also a common surname in Taiwan.