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
- 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
- 獎狀ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋcertificate of merit; award certificate; a document given as an honor or reward for achievement.
- 原狀ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋoriginal state; the way something was before a change; previous condition
- 告狀ㄍㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋto tell on someone; to complain to an authority; to bring a lawsuit