WordTaiwan frequency #23,424
臨頭
ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ
“to fall upon one's head; to befall, especially misfortune; to reach the end or final stage”
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- 面臨ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto face; to be confronted with; to encounter; to be faced with
- 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
- 臨時ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊtemporary; interim; ad hoc; at the last moment; for the time being
- 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
- 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
- 裡頭ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊinside; interior; within; the inner part of a space or place.
- 碼頭ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄡˊwharf; dock; quay; pier; a structure for mooring ships and handling cargo or passengers; (slang, Taiwan) a gang's turf or territory
- 臨床ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊclinical; relating to the direct observation and treatment of patients in medical practice; in Chinese medicine contexts, the hands-on diagnosis and care of illness by a physician.