WordTaiwan frequency #18,389
錦衣衛
ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄨㄟˋ
“Ming dynasty imperial guard handling ceremony, protection, arrest, and espionage; later a feared secret police serving as the emperor's eyes and ears”
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- 衣服ㄧ ㄈㄨˊclothing; garments; apparel; things worn on the body.
- 衛生ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥhygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; public health practices.
- 衛生局ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊpublic health bureau; government agency responsible for health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene at the municipal or county level.
- 衛福部ㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan); government agency overseeing public health, medical care, and social welfare policies.
- 大衛ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋDavid; a male given name; transliteration of the biblical and Western name David.
- 捍衛ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋto defend; to uphold; to safeguard; to protect from attack or criticism
- 衛星ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥa natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellite
- 衣物ㄧ ㄨˋclothing; garments; clothes and personal items.
- 防衛ㄈㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋto defend; defense; defensive; protection; guarding against attack or danger
- 錦標賽ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄙㄞˋchampionship contest; tournament to compete for a title or trophy.
- 前衛ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋmilitary advance guard or vanguard; forward position in soccer or handball; avant-garde, highly innovative or ahead of the times
- 上衣ㄕㄤˋ ㄧupper outer garment; jacket; top worn on the upper body