WordTaiwan frequency #16,888
硬著頭皮
ㄧㄥˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧˊ
“to force oneself to do something reluctantly; to bite the bullet; to endure through difficulty despite unwillingness”
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硬
ㄧㄥˋ
Solid; not soft; stiff; firm; strong; tough; unyielding; difficult; laborious; substantial; filling.
著
˙ㄓㄜ
Aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state; to wear clothes; to write; to show; a tactic or trick; to touch or feel.
頭
ㄊㄡˊ
The top part of the body; hair; a leader or boss; the beginning or end of something; a suffix for nouns, verbs, adjectives, or location words.
皮
ㄆㄧˊ
Skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; surname; (coll.) naughty; mischievous.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 接著ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄓㄜthen; after that; subsequently; to continue; to go on to do something; to follow; to carry on; to proceed; to ensue
- 隨著ㄙㄨㄟˊ ˙ㄓㄜalong with; in the wake of; following; as something happens; accompanying a change or development
- 著名famous; well-known; celebrated; having a strong reputation.
- 鏡頭ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄡˊcamera lens; a shot or scene in a film or video; the basic unit of a movie.
- 頭髮ㄊㄡˊ ㄈㄚˇhair on the head; human head hair.
- 石頭ㄕˊ ㄊㄡˊa hard, solid mineral material; a rock or stone; a pebble or cobble
- 皮膚ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨskin; the outer covering of the body; protects, excretes, and helps regulate body temperature.
- 街頭ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊstreet; the street; on the street; street scene; street life; urban public space
- 回頭ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊto turn one's head; to look back; later; by and back; to return to a previous state; to repent; a reply
- 穿著ㄔㄨㄢ ㄓㄨㄛˊclothing; attire; what one wears; dress; outfit.
- 念頭ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊa thought or idea that comes to mind; an intention or plan one is considering.
- 點頭ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto nod; to bow the head slightly to show agreement, approval, or greeting