WordTaiwan frequency #8,639
阿美族
ㄚ ㄇㄟˇ ㄗㄨˊ
“Amis or Pangcah, an indigenous people of Taiwan; traditionally matrilineal, with agriculture-based livelihood and animist rituals such as harvest festivals.”
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阿
ㄚ
Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.
美
ㄇㄟˇ
Beautiful; pretty; good; satisfactory; to beautify; pleased with oneself; the Americas; USA.
族
ㄗㄨˊ
Clan; ethnic group; race; nationality; by extension, a social group with shared characteristics (e.g., office workers).
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- 美國ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊUnited States of America; USA; US
- 美元ㄇㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊUS dollar; the official currency of the United States; used in mainland China and Taiwan to refer to the American dollar
- 美麗ㄇㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋbeautiful; pretty; lovely; gorgeous; elegant; scenic; pleasing to the eye
- 家族ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨˊfamily; clan; a group linked by blood ties or shared ancestry.
- 族群ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊethnic group; community; a population of organisms of the same species occupying a particular area at a given time
- 民族ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄨˊethnic group; nation; people sharing common culture, ancestry, language, or customs; often overlaps with ethnicity or nationality.
- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 美好ㄇㄟˇ ㄏㄠˇbeautiful; fine; pleasant; lovely; wonderful; ideal; satisfactory
- 美食ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊdelicious food; fine food; gourmet food; culinary delicacy
- 完美ㄨㄢˊ ㄇㄟˇperfect; flawless; ideal; having no defects or shortcomings; complete and excellent in every way
- 美學ㄇㄟˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊaesthetics; the study of beauty and art; philosophy of art; theory of taste
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather