WordTaiwan frequency #26,571
胡蘿蔔素
ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄙㄨˋ
“carotene; organic pigment in plants and animals that gives yellow, orange, or red coloration; converts to vitamin A in the liver”
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胡
ㄏㄨˊ
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; surname; beard or mustache; recklessly or outrageously; why or what; used in alleyway names.
蘿
ㄌㄨㄛˊ
A type of creeping plant; a radish or turnip, especially in compounds like 蘿蔔.
蔔
˙ㄅㄛ
Radish; used in the compound word for radish (蘿蔔).
素
ㄙㄨˋ
Plain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk
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- 因素ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋelement; factor; something that contributes to or influences a result; a component or cause in the makeup of something
- 元素ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋa basic component or factor of something; a chemical element; a member of a set in mathematics.
- 要素ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋessential factor; key constituent; basic element that makes up something; one of the components of a whole
- 胡志強ㄏㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊJason Hu (born 1948); former Taiwan foreign minister
- 素材ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊsource material used in literature, art, or creative works; raw content for writing, design, or production.
- 蘿蔔ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛradish; daikon; a root vegetable with a crisp, white or red edible root.
- 素食ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊvegetarian food; a diet without meat or fish; (archaic) to live without earning one's keep
- 維生素ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋvitamin; organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 素質ㄙㄨˋ ㄓˊinner quality; basic essence; inherent character; fundamental nature; (of a person) innate or cultivated quality; (archaic) white texture or pure substance
- 酵素ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋenzyme; a protein-based biological catalyst that speeds up specific biochemical reactions in living organisms.
- 素養ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇpersonal accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation; everyday refinement and moral character.
- 素描ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊa monochromatic drawing made with pencil, charcoal, or ink; a quick sketch or study; a brief, lightly sketched literary description of a scene or character.