WordTaiwan frequency #13,939
阿茲海默症
ㄚ ㄗ ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ
“A progressive brain disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline; Alzheimer's disease.”
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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.
茲
ㄗ
This; now; year; time; surname; also used in place names like 龜茲.
海
ㄏㄞˇ
The sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater; a great number of people or things; a vast expanse.
默
ㄇㄛˋ
silent; quiet; to write or recite from memory; dark; to keep silent
症
ㄓㄥˋ
disease; illness; symptom of a disease; (fig.) sticking point or problem
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Words sharing these characters
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- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 海洋ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊocean; sea; the vast body of salt water covering most of Earth's surface; the main divisions are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans.
- 症狀ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋsymptom of an illness; abnormal physical or mental condition when sick.
- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 海外ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄞˋoverseas; abroad; in foreign countries
- 癌症cancer; a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth that can invade nearby tissues and spread through blood or lymph.
- 海軍ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄩㄣnavy; the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea, typically consisting of warships, naval aircraft, marines, and sailors.
- 南海ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇSouth China Sea; a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean bordered by mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries.
- 幽默ㄧㄡ ㄇㄛˋhumor; humorous; witty and clever speech that makes people laugh; a loanword from English humour/humor
- 沉默ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋsilent; not speaking or making sound; quiet and reserved; taciturn
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- 默默ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋsilently; quietly; without speaking; in a low-key or unnoticed way; often implying doing something without drawing attention