WordTaiwan frequency #1,767
金門
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄇㄣˊ
“Kinmen (Quemoy), islands administered by Taiwan off the Fujian coast; Jinmen county in Quanzhou, Fujian, PRC; archaic: a gate adorned with gold, referring to an imperial gate; abbreviation for Jinmen Gate, a historical term for a place where officials waited for imperial summons.”
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金
ㄐㄧㄣ
gold; chemical element Au; metal; money; golden; surname Jin; Jurchen Jin dynasty; one of the eight ancient musical instruments; one of the five elements; Venus.
門
ㄇㄣˊ
Door; gate; entrance; opening; family; lineage; school of thought; sect; key point; method; classifier for courses or fields of study.
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- 基金會ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄟˋa nonprofit organization established to support public services, social causes, or charitable activities; funded by government donations, public fundraising, or corporate contributions; can be national or local, grant-making or operating
- 金融ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖㄨㄥˊfinance; banking; the system of money, credit, and financial institutions; financial activities such as lending, investment, and currency circulation.
- 部門ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊdepartment; a distinct unit or division within an organization; branch; section.
- 基金ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣfund; money set aside for a specific purpose; capital for an organization or project.
- 資金ㄗ ㄐㄧㄣfunds; capital; money or financial resources used for business or economic activities
- 金額ㄐㄧㄣ ㄜˊsum of money; amount of money; the monetary value or figure (as written on a check, bill, or bond); gold-inlaid plaque or tablet (historical).
- 黃金ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣgold; a precious yellow metal used in jewelry, currency, and industry; golden (opportunity); prime (time); (dated/slang) copper; (humorous slang) excrement
- 出門ㄔㄨ ㄇㄣˊto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; (of a woman) to get married
- 門口ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇdoorway; entrance or exit of a gate; gate area; also: gatekeeper or doorman at an institution
- 大門ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊmain entrance or gate of a building; large and influential family; prominent clan
- 獎金ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄣbonus; award money; premium; cash reward given as an incentive or prize
- 現金ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣphysical money in hand; paper bills and coins; ready money paid immediately; also refers to cash payment in contrast to credit or digital transfer