WordTaiwan frequency #24,691
白蟻
ㄅㄞˊ ㄧˇ
“termite; an ant-like social insect that feeds on wood”
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- 明白ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊto understand; to realize; clear; obvious; sensible; reasonable
- 白色ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋwhite; the color of light containing all visible wavelengths; politically, anti-communist or reactionary in Chinese context
- 白天ㄅㄞˊ ˙ㄊㄧㄢdaytime; the period between sunrise and sunset; during the day.
- 蛋白質ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄞˊ ㄓˊprotein; a large biological molecule made of amino acids, essential for life functions such as growth and reproduction.
- 白宮ㄅㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄥthe White House; the official residence and workplace of the U.S. president in Washington, D.C.; often used as a metonym for the U.S. president and their administration.
- 白羅ㄅㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊa type of steamed white bread roll or bun, common in northern Chinese cuisine; a mantou.
- 螞蟻ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇant; small social insect living in colonies with queens, workers, and soldiers
- 蒼白ㄘㄤ ㄅㄞˊpale; wan; lacking color; bloodless; (of complexion) ashen; (of light or color) faint and bluish-white
- 白白ㄅㄞˊ ㄅㄞˊin vain; for nothing; to no purpose; pointlessly; without result
- 白菜ㄅㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋChinese cabbage, especially napa cabbage; sometimes bok choy; a leafy vegetable with white stalks and green leaves.
- 白皮書ㄅㄞˊ ㄆㄧˊ ㄕㄨwhite paper; official government report or policy document, typically with a white cover; used in China, Taiwan, and other countries.
- 潔白ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄞˊspotlessly white; pure white; clean and unblemished; morally pure, innocent.