WordTaiwan frequency #21,986
麥芽
ㄇㄞˋ ㄧㄚˊ
“sprouted barley seeds; rich in amylase, used as a sweetener in candy, beer, and fermentation; used in Chinese medicine to aid digestion”
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- 麥可ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄜˇMichael (given name, especially in Taiwan).
- 麥克風ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄈㄥmicrophone; device that converts sound waves into electrical signals.
- 丹麥ㄉㄢ ㄇㄞˋDenmark; a country in northwestern Europe.
- 麥克ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋmicrophone; (prefix) Mac-, Mc-; (name) Mike, Michael.
- 麥當勞ㄇㄞˋ ㄉㄤ ㄌㄠˊMcDonald's; international fast-food chain; known for burgers, fries, and fried chicken.
- 小麥ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋwheat; a cereal grain grown worldwide; used to make flour for bread and other foods.
- 萌芽ㄇㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊto sprout; to germinate; the beginning of something; an early stage of development
- 發芽ㄈㄚ ㄧㄚˊto sprout; to germinate; (of a seed or dormant bud) to begin to grow; (of an idea, thought, etc.) to begin to form
- 麥寮ㄇㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊMailiao; a coastal township in Yunlin County, Taiwan, known for its large industrial complex.
- 麥田圈ㄇㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢcrop circle; patterns formed by flattened grain in fields; often linked to UFOs or hoaxes
- 卡麥隆ㄎㄚˇ ㄇㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊCameron (transliteration of a Western name, notably British prime minister David Cameron)
- 麥克斯ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙMax; common transliteration of the English name, also used for Maxwell