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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 15,801–15,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 15,801–15,900

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  1. #15,821山豬shān zhū·ㄕㄢ ㄓㄨwild boar
  2. #15,822數不清shǔ bu qīng·ㄕㄨˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄑㄧㄥcountless; innumerable; unable to be counted
  3. #15,823有禮yǒu lǐ·ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇwell-mannered; polite; courteous; versed in proper etiquette
  4. #15,824菸草yān cǎo·ㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇtobacco plant; leaves dried for cigarettes and other smoking products
  5. #15,825該不該gāi bù gāi·ㄍㄞ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞwhether or not one should; whether something ought to be done
  6. #15,826長女zhǎng nǚ·ㄓㄤˇ ㄋㄩˇeldest daughter; firstborn daughter
  7. #15,827中國化zhōng guó huà·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto make Chinese; to Sinicize; to bring under Chinese cultural or political influence
  8. #15,828偷襲tōu xí·ㄊㄡ ㄒㄧˊto launch a surprise attack while the opponent is off guard or unprepared
  9. #15,829巫婆wū pó·ㄨ ㄆㄛˊwitch; woman who claims to communicate with spirits for divination, blessings, or exorcism
  10. #15,830空空kōng kōng·ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥhollow; empty; completely empty; also, modest and sincere; in Buddhism, the concept of emptiness itself lacking inherent existence
  11. #15,831試射shì shè·ㄕˋ ㄕㄜˋto test-fire; to conduct a test launch of a missile, rocket, or weapon
  12. #15,832鬆散sōng sǎn·ㄙㄨㄥ ㄙㄢˇloose in texture or structure; lax and disorganized; mentally unfocused or distracted
  13. #15,833倍數bèishù·ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋa multiple; a number that can be divided evenly by another number; a factor or multiplier in arithmetic
  14. #15,834判決書pàn jué shū·ㄆㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄨcourt judgment document; written ruling issued by a court, containing the main verdict, facts, and reasoning
  15. #15,835剝落bō luò·ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˋpeel off; flake off; chip away and fall off
  16. #15,836密不可分mì bù kě fēn·ㄇㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄣinseparably close; so tightly connected that it cannot be separated
  17. #15,837拖吊tuō diào·ㄊㄨㄛ ㄉㄧㄠˋtow (a vehicle); impound by towing away
  18. #15,838搖身一變yáo shēn yī biàn·ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄣ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄢˋto transform instantly; to change one's appearance or identity and reappear, often with a negative connotation of shifting allegiance or rebranding oneself
  19. #15,839升華shēng huá·ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊto sublimate; to elevate or refine; to transform into something nobler or more elevated
  20. #15,840臣子chén zǐ·ㄔㄣˊ ㄗˇsubject; official serving a monarch; formerly a self-reference by those entering government service to their ruler
  21. #15,841閃光shǎn guāng·ㄕㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄤsudden flash of light; flickering or unsteady glare
  22. #15,842備妥bèi tuǒ·ㄅㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄛˇprepared and ready; fully arranged or made ready in advance
  23. #15,843南美洲nán měi zhōu·ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄟˇ ㄓㄡSouth America
  24. #15,844懸疑xuán yí·ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄧˊsuspense; a state of anxious uncertainty about how a story or situation will unfold
  25. #15,845獻出xiàn chū·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto offer up; to give or dedicate (often one's effort, life, or something precious)
  26. #15,846青草qīng cǎo·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄠˇgreen grass; fresh-cut grass; also refers to medicinal herbs
  27. #15,847大英dà yīng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄥshort for Great Britain; short for British
  28. #15,848失竊shī qiè·ㄕ ㄑㄧㄝˋstolen; having been stolen or pilfered
  29. #15,849新低xīn dī·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄧnew low; record low
  30. #15,850鄉愁xiāng chóu·ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄡˊhomesickness; nostalgia; sorrowful longing for one's hometown or homeland
  31. #15,851飆升biāo shēng·ㄅㄧㄠ ㄕㄥto soar; to surge; to rise rapidly and sharply, as prices, temperatures, or statistics
  32. #15,852五號wǔ hào·ㄨˇ ㄏㄠˋsize five; fifth in rank or order; person ranked fifth; battery size AA
  33. #15,853卵巢luǎn cháo·ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄠˊovary; female reproductive organ that produces eggs and secretes hormones
  34. #15,854吳音寧wú yīn níng·ㄨˊ ㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄥˊTaiwan agricultural activist and writer; served as secretary-general of Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation, a politically controversial appointment
  35. #15,855溫飽wēn bǎo·ㄨㄣ ㄅㄠˇhaving adequate food and clothing; basic material security
  36. #15,856火爐huǒ lú·ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨˊsmall stove for burning coal to provide heating
  37. #15,857耳語ěr yǔ·ㄦˇ ㄩˇwhisper; speak softly in someone's ear
  38. #15,858英尺yīng chǐ·ㄧㄥ ㄔˇfoot (unit of length equal to 12 inches, approximately 30.5 cm)
  39. #15,859語言學yǔ yán xué·ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊthe scientific study of language, its nature, types, systems, and development
  40. #15,860這下子zhè xià zi·ㄓㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗnow; at this point; with things having reached this state
  41. #15,861仙境xiān jìng·ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋrealm of immortals; fairyland; a place of breathtaking beauty
  42. #15,862影壇yǐng tán·ㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄢˊthe film industry; the world of cinema
  43. #15,863無止境wú zhǐ jìng·ㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋendless; boundless; having no limit or end
  44. #15,864爆紅bào hóng·ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊto suddenly become wildly popular; to go viral
  45. #15,865直航zhí háng·ㄓˊ ㄏㄤˊdirect flight; to fly directly between two destinations without intermediate stops
  46. #15,866自爆zì bào·ㄗˋ ㄅㄠˋto self-destruct; to detonate oneself; to expose one's own secrets or wrongdoings; to reveal damaging information about oneself
  47. #15,867訂房dìng fáng·ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄤˊto book a room; to make a hotel reservation
  48. #15,868侍者shì zhě·ㄕˋ ㄓㄜˇattendant; waiter; one who serves and attends to others
  49. #15,869吸氣xī qì·ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋto breathe in; inhale; to draw in air
  50. #15,870密室mì shì·ㄇㄧˋ ㄕˋsecret room; hidden chamber; enclosed private space
  51. #15,871延長賽yán cháng sài·ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄙㄞˋovertime; extra time in a game or match to break a tie
  52. #15,872文山wén shān·ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄢfigurative: a mountain of documents; overwhelming pile of paperwork
  53. #15,873潔白jiébái·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄞˊspotlessly white; pure white; clean and unblemished; morally pure, innocent.
  54. #15,874痛罵tòng mà·ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄚˋto scold severely; to harshly berate or reprimand
  55. #15,875社子島shè zǐ dǎo·ㄕㄜˋ ㄗˇ ㄉㄠˇpeninsula area in Taipei's Shilin District; flood-prone zone long subject to redevelopment debates
  56. #15,876巴勒斯坦bā lè sī tǎn·ㄅㄚ ㄌㄜˋ ㄙ ㄊㄢˇPalestine; a region in western Asia on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, bordered by Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt.
  57. #15,877路網lù wǎng·ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄤˇroad network; transportation network
  58. #15,878勛章xūn zhāng·ㄒㄩㄣ ㄓㄤmedal of honor awarded by the state for meritorious service
  59. #15,879匯流huì liú·ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊconfluence of water currents or crowds; convergence
  60. #15,880區區qū qū·ㄑㄩ ㄑㄩtrifling; insignificant; petty; humble self-reference; sincere; pedantic; narrow-minded
  61. #15,881回穩huí wěn·ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄣˇto stabilize and recover; to rebound and regain steadiness, as prices or markets
  62. #15,882境遇jìng yù·ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄩˋcircumstances one encounters; condition and fate; life situation
  63. #15,883己見jǐ jiàn·ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋone's own opinion or view; personal judgment
  64. #15,884骨肉gǔ ròu·ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄡˋflesh and blood; close kin such as parents, children, and siblings
  65. #15,885保護法bǎo hù fǎ·ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ ㄈㄚˇprotective law; legislation safeguarding specific rights or groups
  66. #15,886右翼yòu yì·ㄧㄡˋ ㄧˋright wing (politics, conservative faction); right flank (military); right wing (sports, e.g. soccer forward)
  67. #15,887坍方tān fāng·ㄊㄢ ㄈㄤlandslide; collapse of earth and rock
  68. #15,888拉丁美洲lā dīng měi zhōu·ㄌㄚ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˇ ㄓㄡLatin America; the collective term for Central and South American countries, whose populations are largely of Latin descent and speak Latin-based languages
  69. #15,889滑手機huá shǒu jī·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧto swipe or scroll on a smartphone; to browse or fiddle with one's phone
  70. #15,890潰瘍kuì yáng·ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊulcer; a deep lesion or break in a bodily surface such as skin or gastrointestinal lining, causing pain or dysfunction
  71. #15,891球棒qiú bàng·ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄤˋbat used in baseball or softball, typically made of wood or aluminum
  72. #15,892關係到guān xì dào·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˋ ㄉㄠˋto affect; to concern; to have a bearing on
  73. #15,893加減jiā jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˇincrease or decrease; weigh or consider (a matter)
  74. #15,894園丁yuán dīng·ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄥgardener; groundskeeper
  75. #15,895峭壁qiàobì·ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄧˋcliff; steep rock face; precipice.
  76. #15,896德文dé wén·ㄉㄜˊ ㄨㄣˊGerman language; written form of German
  77. #15,897心結xīn jié·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊlingering emotional knot; unresolved grudge or troubled thoughts hard to let go of
  78. #15,898招架zhāo jià·ㄓㄠ ㄐㄧㄚˋto fend off; to ward off; to cope with an attack or challenge; to receive and entertain guests; to admit or confess
  79. #15,899無關緊要wú guān jǐn yào·ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄠˋunimportant; of no consequence; not mattering
  80. #15,900熱戀rè liàn·ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋpassionately in love; deeply infatuated with each other
  81. #15,901禁不住jīn bù zhù·ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋunable to bear or withstand; unable to restrain or control oneself
  82. #15,902健壯jiànzhuàng·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋrobust; healthy; strong and vigorous; physically sturdy; in good shape
  83. #15,903打賭dǎdǔ·ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨˇto bet; to make a wager; to bet on the outcome of something
  84. #15,904毛毯máotǎn·ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄢˇblanket; a thick woven covering for warmth, often made of wool or fleece.
  85. #15,905重來zhòng lái·ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄞˊto start over; to do again; to begin anew
  86. #15,906勝算shèng suàn·ㄕㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋchance or probability of winning; confidence in victory
  87. #15,907量子liàng zǐ·ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄗˇquantum; smallest discrete unit of a physical property in quantum mechanics
  88. #15,908開明kāimíng·ㄎㄞ ㄇㄧㄥˊenlightened; open-minded; not rigidly conservative; progressive in thinking.
  89. #15,909切磋qiēcuō·ㄑㄧㄝ ㄘㄨㄛto exchange ideas and learn from each other; to compare notes; to sharpen skills through mutual discussion
  90. #15,910大廠dà chǎng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄤˇlarge, well-known company or manufacturer; major factory
  91. #15,911大過dà guò·ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋserious offense or fault; a major disciplinary penalty recorded in schools or organizations
  92. #15,912林俊傑lín jùn jié·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊLin Junjie (JJ Lin, born 1981), Singaporean Mandopop singer-songwriter popular in Taiwan
  93. #15,913物語wù yǔ·ㄨˋ ㄩˇtale; story; narrative
  94. #15,914荒蕪huāng wú·ㄏㄨㄤ ㄨˊovergrown with weeds; uncultivated and neglected (of land)
  95. #15,915講起jiǎng qǐ·ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇto speak of; to bring up; to start talking about
  96. #15,916了結liǎo jié·ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊto settle; to resolve; to bring to an end; to conclude
  97. #15,917審美shěn měi·ㄕㄣˇ ㄇㄟˇappreciation or judgment of beauty; aesthetic appreciation of art or objects
  98. #15,918戴爾dài ěr·ㄉㄞˋ ㄦˇDell (American computer technology company)
  99. #15,919王女wáng nǚ·ㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄩˇking's daughter; princess; an old alternative name for pine lichen
  100. #15,920脫逃tuō táo·ㄊㄨㄛ ㄊㄠˊto escape; to slip away and flee

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.