雙胞胎
ㄕㄨㄤ ㄅㄠ ㄊㄞ
“twin; two offspring born from the same pregnancy; can be identical or fraternal; also used figuratively for two very similar people or things.”
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雙
ㄕㄨㄤ
A measure word for pairs; double; a pair; both; even (number); to match; surname Shuang (make) double; to match or rival.
胞
ㄅㄠ
Placenta; womb; fetal membrane; offspring of the same parents; a fellow countryman or compatriot; a sore or ulcer.
胎
ㄊㄞ
fetus; unborn child; womb; origin; source; padding; classifier for litters; tire
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Words sharing these characters
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- 雙方ㄕㄨㄤ ㄈㄤboth sides; both parties involved; the two parties; bilateral.
- 細胞ㄒㄧˋ ㄅㄠcell; the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms, consisting of a membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material
- 雙手ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡˇboth hands; two hands.
- 雙眼ㄕㄨㄤ ㄧㄢˇthe two eyes; both eyes; a pair of eyes
- 雙重ㄕㄨㄤ ㄔㄨㄥˊdouble; twofold; having two aspects; dual; twice as much; in two ways.
- 雙腳ㄕㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄠˇtwo feet; both feet; both legs.
- 同胞ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠsiblings born of the same parents; fellow citizens or compatriots of the same country.
- 輪胎ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄊㄞtire; pneumatic tire; rubber covering fitted around a wheel, usually inflated with air to cushion and protect the wheel
- 雙打ㄕㄨㄤ ㄉㄚˇdoubles in sports; a match format with two players per side; two-person sparring in martial arts
- 墮胎ㄉㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄞto induce an abortion; induced abortion; termination of pregnancy by medical or surgical means