WordTaiwan frequency #28,402
舉手投足
ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄨˊ
“every gesture and movement; one's bearing and deportment”
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舉
ㄐㄩˇ
To lift or raise something; to cite or enumerate; to propose or put forward; to act or perform; to elect or recommend; to fly or take off.
手
ㄕㄡˇ
Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.
投
ㄊㄡˊ
to throw; to cast (a vote, a glance); to put in (money, a coin); to send (a letter); to jump into; to go to; to seek refuge
足
ㄗㄨˊ
foot; leg; as much as; sufficient; ample; fully; a base or support; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 舉辦ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄢˋto hold or organize (an event, competition, exhibition, etc.); to conduct; to stage.
- 投資ㄊㄡˊ ㄗto invest; the act of putting money, capital, or effort into a business, project, or financial market in order to earn a profit.
- 舉行ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊto hold or conduct (a meeting, ceremony, event); to carry out; to stage
- 選舉ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄩˇelection; the process of choosing a candidate or leader by voting; to elect.
- 投入ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋto throw into; to put into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
- 手機ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧcell phone; mobile phone; handheld device for calling, messaging, and internet access.
- 不足ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊinsufficient; not enough; lacking; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
- 滿足ㄇㄢˇ ㄗㄨˊto satisfy; to meet the needs of; to be satisfied or content; to reach a set period or term; to be sufficient or adequate.
- 選手ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇathlete; contestant; a person chosen to represent in a competition or match.
- 對手ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇopponent; rival; competitor; a well-matched adversary; a person of comparable ability; a spouse or partner
- 手術ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋsurgery; a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts into a patient's body to treat disease or injury; operation.
- 投票ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋto vote; to cast a ballot in an election or decision