WordTaiwan frequency #23,979
白先勇
ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄩㄥˇ
“Bai Xianyong (1937–); prominent Taiwanese writer, author of 'Taipei People' and 'Crystal Boys'; son of Nationalist general Bai Chongxi”
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白
ㄅㄞˊ
White; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; surname; spoken lines in opera.
先
ㄒㄧㄢ
Beforehand; first; earlier; originally; for the time being; for now; my late (prefix for deceased older relatives); ancestor; primary matter; former; previous; Mr. (abbreviation); surname.
勇
ㄩㄥˇ
Brave; courageous; valiant; bold; daring; having courage; a soldier (historical term in Qing dynasty China).
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 先生ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥMr.; sir; gentleman; teacher; husband; (dated) scholar or Taoist priest
- 明白ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊto understand; to realize; clear; obvious; sensible; reasonable
- 首先ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢfirst of all; in the first place; before anything else; initially
- 先前ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; earlier; formerly; at an earlier time
- 白色ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋwhite; the color of light containing all visible wavelengths; politically, anti-communist or reactionary in Chinese context
- 優先ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢto take precedence; to have priority; to be given first consideration; to be dealt with before others.
- 勇氣ㄩㄥˇ ㄑㄧˋcourage; bravery; the spirit to face fear or difficulty without hesitation.
- 勇敢ㄩㄥˇ ㄍㄢˇbrave; courageous; having the courage to act or face danger
- 領先ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢto be in the lead; to be ahead; to lead; to be in front; to hold an advantage
- 白天ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄧㄢdaytime; the period between sunrise and sunset; during the day.
- 先後ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋearly or late; in order of time; one after another; in succession; first and then later
- 原先ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢoriginally; at first; in the beginning; former; initial.