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
- 烏龍茶ㄨ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊoolong tea; a partially fermented tea, darker than green tea but lighter than black tea; widely produced in Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan.