WordTaiwan frequency #17,358
鄭芝龍
ㄓㄥˋ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄥˊ
“Zheng Zhilong (?–1661), Ming dynasty pirate-turned-general and father of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga)”
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鄭
ㄓㄥˋ
A surname; a Zhou-dynasty state near present-day Xinzheng; abbr. for Zhengzhou; used in the word for solemn or serious.
芝
ㄓ
A type of mushroom, specifically the Ganoderma lucidum, often associated with health and longevity; also a type of grass (Zoysia pungens).
龍
ㄌㄨㄥˊ
Chinese dragon; a mythical creature; emperor; dinosaur; a long, winding object; a type of synthetic fiber.
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- 林佳龍ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊLin Chia-lung; Taiwanese politician; served as mayor of Taichung City and foreign minister of Taiwan.
- 龍頭ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊfaucet; tap; leader; chief; front-runner; figurehead on a dragon boat prow
- 芝加哥ㄓ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄜcity in Illinois, United States; major U.S. metropolis on Lake Michigan, known for trade in livestock and grain, a hub for rail and water transport.
- 郝龍斌ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄣHau Lung-pin (Hao Longbin); Taiwanese politician; mayor of Taipei from 2006 to 2014; prominent Kuomintang figure.
- 恐龍ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊdinosaur; (slang) an ugly person
- 龍潭ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄢˊLongtan, a township in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan; Longtan district of Jilin city, Jilin province, mainland China; Longtan, a town in Jurong county, Jiangsu province, mainland China.
- 鄭成功ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥKoxinga (1624–1662); Ming loyalist military leader who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan and established it as a base against the Qing dynasty.
- 鄭和ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊZheng He (1371–1433), a famous Ming dynasty admiral and explorer who led major maritime expeditions to Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and East Africa.
- 龍眼ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˇlongan fruit; a small, round, sweet tropical fruit with translucent flesh; the tree that bears this fruit.
- 龍舟ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄡdragon boat, often raced during the Dragon Boat Festival; imperial boat used by the emperor
- 芝麻ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚsesame (seed); used in cooking and oil production.
- 沙龍ㄕㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊa gathering for discussing arts and ideas; an elegant venue for socializing and drinking; an art exhibition