WordTaiwan frequency #19,158
甲蟲
ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ
“beetle; general term for insects of the order Coleoptera, having hardened front wings that cover the membranous hind wings and abdomen”
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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.
蟲
ㄔㄨㄥˊ
Insects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.
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- 昆蟲ㄎㄨㄣ ㄔㄨㄥˊinsect; a general term for bugs and insects.
- 幼蟲ㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ(entomology) larva; the early developmental stage of an insect or other invertebrate, before metamorphosis.
- 指甲ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚfingernail; toenail; the hard keratin plate on the tip of a finger or toe.
- 螢火蟲ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊfirefly; glowworm; lightning bug; small flying beetle whose abdomen glows at night; beneficial to agriculture by eating pests
- 大甲ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇDajia, a district and town in northwestern Taichung, Taiwan; known for its historic sites and Mazu temple.
- 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.
- 蟲子insect; bug; worm; a person who profits from something
- 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.
- 病蟲害ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋplant diseases and insect pests; combined term for crop diseases and insect damage