WordTaiwan frequency #21,234
薩克斯風
ㄙㄚˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙ ㄈㄥ
“saxophone; a curved conical metal wind instrument with a reed mouthpiece and keyed tone holes, used in jazz, dance music, and military bands”
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薩
ㄙㄚˋ
Used in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.
克
ㄎㄜˋ
To overcome; to subdue; to restrain; to be able to; to digest; to deduct; a unit of land area; used in transliterations.
斯
ㄙ
This; here; thus; such; emphatic particle; phonetic character used in transliterations; archaic pronoun for 'this' or 'here'; archaic adverb for 'all'; archaic conjunction for 'then'.
風
ㄈㄥ
Wind; air; news; style; custom; manner; atmosphere; scene; habit; behavior; event.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 風格ㄈㄥ ㄍㄜˊstyle; distinctive manner or appearance in art, design, or behavior; aesthetic or artistic style; personal flair or elegance
- 風險ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˇrisk; hazard; potential danger or loss
- 颱風ㄊㄞˊ ㄈㄥtyphoon; a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; equivalent to a hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
- 俄羅斯ㄜˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙRussia; a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
- 克服ㄎㄜˋ ㄈㄨˊto overcome (difficulties, obstacles); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
- 風景ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˇscenery; landscape; natural or visual surroundings; (by extension) appearance, demeanor, or overall impression.
- 巧克力ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋchocolate; a sweet food made from ground cacao beans, sugar, and flavorings.
- 風味ㄈㄥ ㄨㄟˋdistinctive flavor or taste of food; characteristic style or charm; local or regional culinary character
- 風暴ㄈㄥ ㄅㄠˋstorm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
- 傑克ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄜˋJack (playing card); the card ranked between ten and queen in a deck; also a common male given name.
- 菩薩ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ(Buddhism) bodhisattva; a being who seeks enlightenment and helps others; a compassionate person; a saintly or benevolent figure.
- 風情ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊcharm or allure; romantic or flirtatious feelings; local customs and scenery; graceful bearing or elegance