The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 15,901–16,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 15,901–16,000
29,947 words · page 160 of 300- #15,921評為ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋto evaluate or rate as; to assess as being a certain grade or category
- #15,922重金ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣlarge sum of money; great wealth; heavy gold
- #15,923侍女ㄕˋ ㄋㄩˇfemale servant; maid; personal attendant
- #15,924成蟲ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊadult insect; mature insect that has completed metamorphosis and can reproduce
- #15,925撥款ㄅㄛ ㄎㄨㄢˇallocate funds; appropriate money; disburse or transfer funds
- #15,926放水ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇdeliberately go easy on someone; let an opponent win or pass; open a sluice to release water; pester or harass
- #15,927橫越ㄏㄥˊ ㄩㄝˋto cross horizontally; to traverse or pass across
- #15,928疑義ㄧˊ ㄧˋdoubtful point; questionable meaning; point requiring clarification
- #15,929羅傑ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊtransliteration of the English name Roger
- #15,930苦痛ㄎㄨˇ ㄊㄨㄥˋmental or physical suffering; pain; distress
- #15,931議論紛紛ㄧˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄣ ㄈㄣabuzz with discussion; ongoing speculation and debate
- #15,932配額ㄆㄟˋ ㄜˊquota; allocated share or quantity limit, especially on imports and exports
- #15,933青銅ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄥˊalloy of copper and tin, hard and corrosion-resistant, used for weapons, ornaments, statues, and machine parts; by extension, an ancient mirror
- #15,934廿六ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋtwenty-six; the number 26
- #15,935情婦ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄨˋa woman in a secret romantic or sexual relationship with a married man; a married man's mistress.
- #15,936洗衣服ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄈㄨˊto wash clothes; to do the laundry
- #15,937直立ㄓˊ ㄌㄧˋstanding upright; erect; vertical; upright in conduct; just and impartial
- #15,938舒暢ㄕㄨ ㄔㄤˋhappy; carefree; relaxed and comfortable; free from worry.
- #15,939逮人ㄉㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊto arrest or catch someone; to apprehend a person
- #15,940因故ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˋdue to certain reasons; for some unspecified cause
- #15,941巧手ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇskilled hands; deft craftsmanship; a person with great manual dexterity
- #15,942重症ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄥˋsevere case; critical condition; serious illness
- #15,943首當其衝ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄨㄥfirst to bear the brunt; first to suffer an attack or disaster
- #15,944沈默ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋsilence; being silent; to say nothing; quiet and reserved; taciturn; to keep quiet
- #15,945獲致ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋto obtain; to achieve; to acquire (a result, outcome, or conclusion)
- #15,946邀請函ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄢˊletter of invitation; invitation card
- #15,947魔術師ㄇㄛˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄕmagician; professional performer of magic tricks and illusions
- #15,948實用性ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋpracticality; usefulness; utility
- #15,949帶兵ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄥto lead troops; to command an army
- #15,950易懂ㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˇeasy to understand; plain and clear
- #15,951消退ㄒㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄟˋgradually fade; recede; subside; slowly disappear
- #15,952三十萬ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄨㄢˋthree hundred thousand; the number 300,000
- #15,953吵醒ㄔㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˇto wake someone by making noise; to be roused from sleep by a disturbance
- #15,954安樂死ㄢ ㄌㄜˋ ㄙˇeuthanasia; mercy killing; painless induced death to relieve suffering of terminally ill patients
- #15,955平方米ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ㄇㄧˇsquare meter (unit of area)
- #15,956訂做ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋcustom-make; tailor; order something to be made to specifications
- #15,957顛簸ㄉㄧㄢ ㄅㄛˇto bump; to jolt; to bounce up and down; to rock up and down; (of a journey) to be rough
- #15,958高人氣ㄍㄠ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋhigh popularity; great public appeal
- #15,959半晌ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄤˇa short while; a moment; a brief period of time
- #15,960彰銀ㄓㄤ ㄧㄣˊshort for, Taiwan's Chang Hua Commercial Bank, a major domestic bank founded in 1905
- #15,961循序漸進ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto proceed gradually in an orderly, step-by-step manner; to advance methodically
- #15,962德軍ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄩㄣGerman army; German military forces
- #15,963放逐ㄈㄤˋ ㄓㄨˊto banish; to send into exile; to deport; to drive away
- #15,964清泉ㄑㄧㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊclear, clean spring water; pure natural spring
- #15,965賭客ㄉㄨˇ ㄎㄜˋgambler; one who frequents gambling establishments or bets regularly
- #15,966市鎮ㄕˋ ㄓㄣˋcounty-administered cities and townships; towns and cities
- #15,967延至ㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋto extend to; to reach as far as; to be postponed until
- #15,968心地ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋdisposition; state of mind; mentality; (dialect) mind; intellect
- #15,969攻克ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋcapture by force; conquer; overcome (a difficulty, problem, or technical barrier)
- #15,970殲滅ㄐㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄝˋto completely wipe out; to annihilate; to destroy utterly
- #15,971氣派ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄞˋimpressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air; outward display of grandeur or presence
- #15,972照理ㄓㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇaccording to reason or logic; normally; to take care of and manage
- #15,973動身ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄣto set out on a journey; to leave; to depart
- #15,974拱手ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄡˇto cup one's hands before the chest in a gesture of greeting or respect; to yield or give up something readily; to describe something as extremely easy
- #15,975撤換ㄔㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋto dismiss and replace; to remove from a position and substitute with someone else
- #15,976政商ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄤpertaining to the relationship between government and business; political and commercial
- #15,977灰心ㄏㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣto lose heart; to become discouraged; to feel disheartened after setbacks
- #15,978缺憾ㄑㄩㄝ ㄏㄢˋregrettable flaw or imperfection; shortcoming that causes disappointment
- #15,979覬覦ㄐㄧˋ ㄩˊto covet; to desire something one is not entitled to have
- #15,980釀造ㄋㄧㄤˋ ㄗㄠˋto brew or ferment; to produce alcoholic beverages, soy sauce, pickles, or other foods through enzymatic fermentation
- #15,981不祥ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊinauspicious; ominous; unlucky
- #15,982主講ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇto give a lecture or talk; to serve as the main speaker or instructor
- #15,983柏油ㄅㄛˊ ㄧㄡˊtar; pitch; a viscous brown or black substance from coal or petroleum distillation, mainly asphalt
- #15,984差一點ㄔㄚ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇalmost; nearly; not quite; came close to happening but didn't
- #15,985平交道ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄠˋrailway level crossing; grade crossing where a road intersects train tracks, typically with barriers, warning signs, and lights
- #15,986最高峰ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ ㄈㄥhighest peak; summit; apex; highest point or level ever reached
- #15,987毛毛蟲ㄇㄠˊ ˙ㄇㄠ ㄔㄨㄥˊcaterpillar; hairy insect larva
- #15,988王家ㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚthe Wang family; royal household
- #15,989王維ㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊTang dynasty poet and painter, famed for blending poetry and painting; founder of the Southern school of Chinese landscape painting
- #15,990黑馬ㄏㄟ ㄇㄚˇblack horse; dark horse: unexpected winner or competitor who surpasses expectations in a contest or election
- #15,991信譽ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄩˋtrustworthiness and reputation; credibility built on honesty and keeping promises
- #15,992外皮ㄨㄞˋ ㄆㄧˊouter skin; rind or peel of fruit; outer layer or casing of an object
- #15,993張小燕ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋChang Hsiao-yen; veteran Taiwanese television host, actress, and producer
- #15,994棄養ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄤˋto abandon a dependent one is obliged to care for; to give up care of a pet, child, or elder
- #15,995饕客ㄊㄠ ㄎㄜˋgourmet; connoisseur of fine food and drink
- #15,996幹麼ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊwhy; what for; doing what
- #15,997扯鈴ㄔㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊdiabolo; Chinese yo-yo, a juggling toy spun on a string between two sticks
- #15,998吊掛ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄚˋto hang or suspend; a hanging decoration
- #15,999嗓門ㄙㄤˇ ㄇㄣˊvoice; vocal tone; loudness of one's voice
- #16,000既已ㄐㄧˋ ㄧˇalready; since it has already happened; now that it is done
- #16,001清廉ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄢˊhonest and incorruptible; free from corruption; upright and clean in conduct
- #16,002第十三ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄙㄢthirteenth; number thirteen in a sequence
- #16,003自已ㄗˋ ㄧˇto control oneself; to restrain oneself; oneself
- #16,004這會兒ㄓㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇㄦnow; at this moment; right now
- #16,005作主ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇto make decisions; to take charge; to decide on someone's behalf
- #16,006北約ㄅㄟˇ ㄩㄝNATO; North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- #16,007困窘ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄥˇpoor and hard-pressed; embarrassed; in a difficult or awkward situation
- #16,008報表ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇreport form; statistical report; table summarizing data on progress, sales, inventory, etc.
- #16,009提高到ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠ ㄉㄠˋto raise to; to elevate to; to increase to a certain level
- #16,010膚淺ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧㄢˇsuperficial; shallow; lacking depth or thoroughness in understanding or analysis.
- #16,011韓流ㄏㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊSouth Korean cultural wave; craze for Korean pop culture and entertainment
- #16,012黏土ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨˇplastic, sticky soil of fine mineral particles; clay, used for making bricks, tiles, ceramics, and other industrial products
- #16,013內斂ㄋㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋreserved and self-restrained in temperament; introverted and composed
- #16,014如火如荼ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊvigorous and spectacular; flourishing intensely; (of momentum, atmosphere, or activity) grand and fervent
- #16,015歸咎於ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩˊto attribute blame to; to lay the fault on
- #16,016紅外線ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋinfrared radiation; infrared ray (electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between red light and microwaves, used in medicine, communications, and remote sensing)
- #16,017處女ㄔㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇvirgin; a person who has never had sexual intercourse; maiden; a woman who has never been married; (a writer's or artist's) first work; maiden (voyage, flight, etc.); virgin (land); untouched; unexploited; uncharted
- #16,018西歐ㄒㄧ ㄡWestern Europe; the western part of the European continent, including countries such as France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
- #16,019主燈ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄥmain lantern (of a lantern festival); central light or lamp
- #16,020張愛玲ㄓㄤ ㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊEileen Chang (1920–1995), celebrated Chinese novelist and essayist; born in Shanghai, known for works such as Half a Lifelong Romance and Naked Earth
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.