The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 15,501–15,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 15,501–15,600
29,947 words · page 156 of 300- #15,521立意ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋto resolve firmly; to make up one's mind; the intent or idea behind something; to establish the theme or central idea of a work
- #15,522偵察ㄓㄣ ㄔㄚˊa method of gathering intelligence; detecting and observing enemy situations, terrain, obstacles, and installations; includes ground and aerial reconnaissance using visual, photographic, electronic, and other methods.
- #15,523大姐ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇeldest sister; eldest daughter; a respectful term for an unmarried young woman
- #15,524踩街ㄘㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄝto parade through the streets; to walk in a celebratory procession; to march through the streets for a festival or event
- #15,525透氣ㄊㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋallow air to circulate; breathe (of fabric, material); relieve stress, relax
- #15,526遇害ㄩˋ ㄏㄞˋto be killed; to be murdered; to meet with disaster; to perish in an accident
- #15,527南極ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊthe southernmost point of the Earth; the South Pole; the magnetic south pole; a remote southern region; the star Canopus
- #15,528安德魯ㄢ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄨˇAndrew (male given name)
- #15,529拿起來ㄋㄚˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto pick up; to lift up; to take in hand
- #15,530法理ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄧˇprinciples of law; jurisprudence; rationale or logic of things; Buddhist teachings
- #15,531緣起ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇorigin or cause of something; preface stating the reason for compiling a work; public notice announcing an initiative; a Tang-era storytelling art form narrating Buddhist tales
- #15,532美籍ㄇㄟˇ ㄐㄧˊAmerican nationality or citizenship; of American nationality
- #15,533興高采烈ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄠ ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋin high spirits; exuberant; full of enthusiasm and excitement
- #15,534莫拉克ㄇㄛˋ ㄌㄚ ㄎㄜˋname of typhoon that struck Taiwan in 2009; transliteration of Morakot
- #15,535守則ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊrules or principles to be jointly observed; code of conduct
- #15,536派上用場ㄆㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊcome in handy; prove useful; be put to practical use
- #15,537警長ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄤˇpolice chief; sheriff
- #15,538休旅車ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄩˇ ㄔㄜrecreational vehicle; SUV (sport utility vehicle)
- #15,539殘破ㄘㄢˊ ㄆㄛˋdamaged and broken; ruined; incomplete and in disrepair
- #15,540波音ㄅㄛ ㄧㄣBoeing; the Boeing Company, American aircraft manufacturer
- #15,541淨灘ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄢto clean up a beach; beach cleanup (volunteer activity removing litter and debris from a shoreline)
- #15,542米酒ㄇㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇrice wine; wine brewed from rice, commonly used in Taiwanese cooking and traditional remedies
- #15,543美名ㄇㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊgood reputation; favorable name
- #15,544聯展ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢˇjoint exhibition; combined show by multiple participants or groups
- #15,545顯現出ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto reveal; to manifest; to display; to show forth
- #15,546學齡ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊschool age; the age range when children are required to attend school
- #15,547攝護腺ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋprostate gland
- #15,548票證ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄥˋticket or certificate serving as proof of entitlement; vouchers and passes
- #15,549腐朽ㄈㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄡˇrotten; decayed; morally corrupt; degenerate; decadent
- #15,550借閱ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋto borrow books or materials from a library for reading
- #15,551搖曳ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˋswaying; fluttering; gently swinging; carefree and leisurely
- #15,552民航ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊcivil aviation; commercial air transport
- #15,553牽手ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇto hold hands; (Taiwan) wife or spouse
- #15,554長時間ㄓㄤˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄢfor a long time; over a long period
- #15,555門下ㄇㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋdisciple or pupil of a master; retainer or dependent of a noble family; respectful form of address
- #15,556頑皮ㄨㄢˊ ㄆㄧˊnaughty; mischievous; disobedient; a naughty person
- #15,557反轉ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇto reverse; to turn around; to flip; (of stock prices) to reverse trend, shifting from bull to bear market or vice versa
- #15,558右腦ㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄠˇright brain; right hemisphere of the brain; associated with creativity, intuition, and spatial perception
- #15,559講出ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄨto say out loud; to speak out; to utter; to reveal
- #15,560北斗ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇthe Big Dipper; group of seven stars in northern sky forming a dipper shape; person widely admired and looked up to
- #15,561台東市ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕˋTaitung City; county seat of Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan
- #15,562單方面ㄉㄢ ㄈㄤ ㄇㄧㄢˋone-sided; unilateral; involving only one party
- #15,563拉票ㄌㄚ ㄆㄧㄠˋto campaign for votes; to solicit voter support during an election; canvassing for votes.
- #15,564搜出ㄙㄡ ㄔㄨto search out; to find by searching
- #15,565淨土ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄨˇpure land; in Buddhism, a realm free of worldly defilement, such as Amitabha's Western Paradise
- #15,566百科ㄅㄞˇ ㄎㄜencyclopedia; general knowledge covering all subjects
- #15,567鋪路ㄆㄨ ㄌㄨˋpave a road; lay the groundwork; make advance arrangements to smooth the way for something
- #15,568鋼筆ㄍㄤ ㄅㄧˇfountain pen; a pen with a metal nib and an internal ink reservoir.
- #15,569想好ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄠˇto think through and decide; to have made up one's mind; to figure out a solution
- #15,570散去ㄙㄢˋ ㄑㄩˋto disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to break up and leave
- #15,571溪頭ㄒㄧ ㄊㄡˊliterally 'head of the creek'; refers to Xitou, a forest recreation area in Nantou County, central Taiwan
- #15,572義式ㄧˋ ㄕˋItalian-style; of or relating to Italy, especially its cuisine
- #15,573憑空ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥout of thin air; without cause or basis; for no reason
- #15,574機房ㄐㄧ ㄈㄤˊroom housing machinery or equipment; server room or data center; historic: weaving workshop
- #15,575歸零ㄍㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄥˊto reset a meter or measuring device to zero; to return to the starting point
- #15,576茱麗葉ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋJuliet; female protagonist of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet
- #15,577財神ㄘㄞˊ ㄕㄣˊgod of wealth in Chinese mythology; person who controls or distributes money
- #15,578假髮ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄈㄚˇwig; artificial hair made from human hair, animal hair, plant fibers, or synthetic fibers
- #15,579喊冤ㄏㄢˇ ㄩㄢto cry out against injustice; to protest one's innocence or wrongful treatment
- #15,580安全帶ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋseatbelt; safety belt for securing passengers in vehicles, aircraft, or amusement rides
- #15,581一九八八年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1988
- #15,582公信力ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋdegree of public trust or credibility that society places in an organization, institution, or entity
- #15,583抽到ㄔㄡ ㄉㄠˋto draw and get; to be selected in a lottery or random draw
- #15,584有感於ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄢˇ ㄩˊto be moved by; to feel deeply about; to be affected by (a situation or event), prompting reflection or action
- #15,585空隙ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧˋgap; space between things; interval of free time
- #15,586羅馬人ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄖㄣˊRoman; a citizen or inhabitant of ancient Rome
- #15,587逃命ㄊㄠˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋflee for one's life; escape danger to survive
- #15,588驚異ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋastonished; amazed; struck with wonder and surprise
- #15,589鬆軟ㄙㄨㄥ ㄖㄨㄢˇsoft and fluffy; loose and not firm, as soil or baked goods
- #15,590四年ㄙˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊfour years; a four-year term, especially of a university degree or presidency
- #15,591妻兒ㄑㄧ ㄦˊwife; wife and children
- #15,592母公司ㄇㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙparent company; a company that controls or owns other companies
- #15,593試驗區ㄕˋ ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩexperimental area; testing zone; a designated region for trials or experiments
- #15,594嚴加ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚto strictly enforce; to deal with rigorously; to impose strict measures
- #15,595宣戰ㄒㄩㄢ ㄓㄢˋformally declare war on an enemy; issue a public challenge to another party
- #15,596怨言ㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊwords of complaint; expressions of resentment or dissatisfaction
- #15,597抬高ㄊㄞˊ ㄍㄠraise; lift up; increase (price, status, etc.)
- #15,598斷言ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊto state with certainty; to declare definitively; to assert
- #15,599特教ㄊㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋabbreviation for special education
- #15,600赦免ㄕㄜˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇto pardon; to remit a criminal's punishment; to grant clemency
- #15,601化合物ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄨˋchemical compound; substance formed by chemically combining two or more elements in fixed proportions
- #15,602煤礦ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋcoal mine; site where coal is extracted
- #15,603縱谷ㄗㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇvalley running parallel to the main mountain range
- #15,604複合式ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˋcompound; composite; combined; complex (of a structure or system)
- #15,605遠近ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋdistance, far and near; closeness of relationship; in Chinese medicine, upper ailments are near, lower ones far
- #15,606修築ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄨˊto build; to construct (roads, walls, fortifications, etc.)
- #15,607卅五ㄙㄚˋ ㄨˇthirty-five
- #15,608寧波ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄛNingbo; major port city in Zhejiang province, China
- #15,609遊蕩ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄤˋto wander about idly; to loiter with no serious purpose
- #15,610增速ㄗㄥ ㄙㄨˋto increase speed; to accelerate; rate of growth
- #15,611小港ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄤˇminor port; small harbor; also a district in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- #15,612展品ㄓㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇitem or object displayed in an exhibition, show, or museum
- #15,613楊丞琳ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊRainie Yang (1984–), Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host
- #15,614藥草ㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇmedicinal herb; plant used for healing or treating illness
- #15,615官位ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨㄟˋofficial rank; bureaucratic position or grade
- #15,616梯子ㄊㄧ ˙ㄗladder; stepladder; device for climbing to a higher place
- #15,617現代性ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe quality of being modern; characteristics of modernity
- #15,618仕途ㄕˋ ㄊㄨˊofficial career; path to government office; civil service
- #15,619太原ㄊㄞˋ ㄩㄢˊTaiyuan; capital city of Shanxi Province in northern China; historically a major prefectural seat
- #15,620擦傷ㄘㄚ ㄕㄤskin injury caused by friction against a rough surface; abrasion; scrape
Frequency is derived from the COCT 通用詞頻表, a traditional-script word-frequency corpus published by Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. Every entry links to its full page — reading, meaning, and the characters that make it up.