WordTaiwan frequency #23,952
西拉雅
ㄒㄧ ㄌㄚ ㄧㄚˇ
“indigenous Taiwanese ethnic group; their language and culture”
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西
ㄒㄧ
The west; west-facing; western countries, especially in Europe and America; abbr. for Spain.
拉
ㄌㄚ
To pull or drag; to draw out or lengthen; to chat or invite; to recruit or arrange; to play a stringed instrument; to empty one's bowels.
雅
ㄧㄚˇ
Elegant; refined; graceful; cultured; proper; dignified; a type of bird; a genre of classical poetry.
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- 東西ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧthing; stuff; object; person (used in casual speech); east and west; from east to west
- 西方ㄒㄧ ㄈㄤthe west; the western direction; Western countries; the Occident; in Buddhism, the Western Pure Land (paradise); a rare compound surname
- 西元ㄒㄧ ㄩㄢˊWestern calendar era; Anno Domini; Gregorian calendar year numbering used in Taiwan.
- 西班牙ㄒㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄧㄚˊSpain; a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
- 優雅ㄧㄡ ㄧㄚˇgraceful; elegant; refined and tasteful in manner or style.
- 馬來西亞ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄚˋMalaysia; a Southeast Asian country on the Malay Peninsula and Borneo
- 巴西ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧBrazil; a country in South America; occupies most of the eastern part of the continent; borders every South American nation except Chile and Ecuador; capital Brasília; Portuguese-speaking.
- 馬拉松ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄚ ㄙㄨㄥmarathon (long-distance race); any long, endurance event requiring sustained effort over a long period
- 西部ㄒㄧ ㄅㄨˋwestern part; the west side or western region of an area; western China (in mainland usage).
- 西裝ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤWestern-style suit; men's formal jacket and trousers; Western-style clothing
- 西洋ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊthe West; Europe and North America; Western countries; (historical) regions to the west of China, sometimes referring to Southeast Asian islands.
- 西瓜ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄚwatermelon; a large round or oval fruit with green rind and sweet red or yellow flesh; a trailing vine that produces this fruit