WordTaiwan frequency #22,881
退化性
ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
“degenerative; relating to progressive deterioration or decline in function, especially of body tissues or organs with age”
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退
ㄊㄨㄟˋ
to move backward; to retreat or withdraw; to step back; to decline or reject; to resign from a position; to cancel or revoke
化
ㄏㄨㄚˋ
To change or transform; to make into; to convert; to dissolve; to die; suffix indicating -ization or -ize.
性
ㄒㄧㄥˋ
Nature; character; personality; temperament; quality; attribute; sex; gender; sexuality; essence; life; suffix forming nouns like '-ness' or '-ity'.
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- 文化ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋculture; civilization; the shared beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society; cultural.
- 女性ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋwoman; the female sex; adult human female; women as a group
- 變化ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto change; to vary; a change or transformation in form, nature, or state.
- 退休ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡto leave one's job permanently due to age, years of service, or personal choice; to stop working and live on a pension or savings
- 男性ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋa male; the male sex; men in general; a man.
- 個性˙ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥˋpersonality; individuality; the distinctive character or temperament of a person
- 彰化ㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˋa city and county in western Taiwan; an administrative region on the island's west coast.
- 強化ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto strengthen; to intensify; to reinforce; to make more powerful or effective
- 性格ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄜˊpersonality; character; temperament; the combination of traits that define a person's nature.
- 理性ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe ability to think, judge, and reason; rationality; calm, logical thinking as opposed to emotion.
- 可能性ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋpossibility; probability; the quality of being able to happen or become real.
- 化學ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊchemistry; the science of the composition, structure, properties, and changes of matter