WordTaiwan frequency #14,400
防腐劑
ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ
“preservative; chemical that prevents decay by killing or inhibiting bacteria; used in food, medicine, cosmetics, and biological specimens”
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防
ㄈㄤˊ
to protect; to defend; to prevent; to guard against; to build an embankment; a fortress; a surname.
腐
ㄈㄨˇ
To decay or rot; rotten or spoiled; relating to tofu; archaic term for castration; out of touch or pedantic.
劑
ㄐㄧˋ
A medicinal or chemical preparation made by mixing ingredients; a specific quantity or dose of medicine; classifier for doses of medicine.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 預防ㄩˋ ㄈㄤˊto prevent; to take precautions against; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
- 消防ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄤˊfirefighting; fire prevention and rescue; fire control; emergency response to fires and natural disasters to protect lives and property
- 防止ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˇto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
- 防治ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˋprevention and control; prevention and cure; measures to stop something harmful and treat its effects
- 國防部ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of National Defense; government department responsible for national defense and military affairs.
- 消防局ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄤˊ ㄐㄩˊfire department; fire bureau; fire service; fire brigade
- 國防ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄤˊnational defense; military and strategic measures a state takes to protect its territory, sovereignty, and citizens from external threats.
- 防疫ㄈㄤˊ ㄧˋto prevent epidemics; epidemic prevention; measures to stop the spread of infectious disease
- 腐敗ㄈㄨˇ ㄅㄞˋcorruption, especially in politics or public office; decay; rot; moral or institutional decay
- 豆腐ㄉㄡˋ ㄈㄨˇtofu; bean curd — a soft food made from soy milk coagulated with salt or gypsum, then pressed.
- 防衛ㄈㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋto defend; defense; defensive; protection; guarding against attack or danger
- 防範ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄢˋto guard against; to take precautions; preventive measures; to be on guard against potential risks or dangers