The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 16,201–16,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 16,201–16,300
29,947 words · page 163 of 300- #16,222昆山ㄎㄨㄣ ㄕㄢKunshan, a county-level city in Jiangsu province, China
- #16,223沉著ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊcalm and composed; steady and self-possessed; unruffled under pressure
- #16,224產業道路ㄔㄢˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄨˋrural road built to facilitate transport of agricultural goods and materials between villages and production areas
- #16,225自衛ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋself-defense; defending oneself against unlawful attack
- #16,226拘留ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧㄡˊto detain; to take into custody; a short-term punitive restriction of personal freedom imposed by court order
- #16,227痛斥ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄔˋseverely rebuke; bitterly denounce
- #16,228高喊ㄍㄠ ㄏㄢˇto shout loudly; to yell out; to cry out
- #16,229出海口ㄔㄨ ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄡˇriver mouth where a river meets the sea; sea outlet; access to the sea
- #16,230威信ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣˋprestige and credibility; authority and trust enjoyed by a person or organization
- #16,231學妹ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄟˋfemale junior schoolmate; younger female student from the same school
- #16,232惱怒ㄋㄠˇ ㄋㄨˋto anger; to provoke; to become angry; to feel indignant
- #16,233車流量ㄔㄜ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋvolume of traffic; number of vehicles passing a point over a given period
- #16,234體格ㄊㄧˇ ㄍㄜˊbodily health; one's physical state; physique; (of poetry) style and tone; bodily form, posture
- #16,235即令ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄥˋeven if; even though; no matter what
- #16,236吁吁ㄒㄩ ㄒㄩpanting or gasping sound; appearance of alarm or fright
- #16,237滿族ㄇㄢˇ ㄗㄨˊManchu people; one of China's ethnic minorities, who founded the Qing dynasty
- #16,238眾所周知ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄡ ㄓwidely known; generally recognized by everyone
- #16,239脫胎換骨ㄊㄨㄛ ㄊㄞ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇto completely transform; to undergo a thorough change, as if reborn
- #16,240自性ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋBuddhist term: inherent nature or essence of things; mode of existence of phenomena
- #16,241佛祖ㄈㄛˊ ㄗㄨˇBuddha and lineage founders; respectful folk term for Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism
- #16,242克萊ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄞˊtransliteration of the name Clay; also used for Klein or other Western names
- #16,243後年ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year after next; the second year from now
- #16,244東洋ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˊJapan; the seas of East Asia; broadly, the open sea
- #16,245結伴ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄢˋto form a group together; to team up; to accompany one another as companions
- #16,246船身ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄣhull; the main body of a ship or boat
- #16,247蜻蜓ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄥˊdragonfly; slender insect with two pairs of wings and large compound eyes, found near water
- #16,248醬料ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋsauce; condiment; seasoning used to add flavor to food
- #16,249小黑ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄟaffectionate term for a black dog or cat; (Taiwan) slang for a small black car, especially a licensed taxi
- #16,250把持ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊto control; to dominate; to monopolize; to hold power or influence over something; to grasp or hold physically
- #16,251浮雕ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄠsculpture carved in raised relief on a flat surface of wood, stone, or metal; figures project from the background; includes high and low relief
- #16,252牴觸ㄉㄧˇ ㄔㄨˋto conflict or contradict; to clash; to violate or go against
- #16,253獎章ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄤmedal; badge awarded as a recognition or reward
- #16,254少林寺ㄕㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄙˋBuddhist temple in Henan, China; legendary birthplace of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin martial arts
- #16,255林園ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊgarden or grounds planted with trees and flowers; wooded parkland
- #16,256著力ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋto exert effort; to apply force; to strive; to put weight or emphasis on something
- #16,257證交所ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄙㄨㄛˇstock exchange; securities exchange
- #16,258起因ㄑㄧˇ ㄧㄣthe cause or origin of an event
- #16,259過份ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄣˋexcessive; going too far; overstepping bounds; unreasonable
- #16,260鄉里ㄒㄧㄤ ㄌㄧˇhometown; native place; fellow townsmen; (historical) wife
- #16,261善化ㄕㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋplace name; Shanhua District in Tainan, historically known for its cattle market
- #16,262怕死ㄆㄚˋ ㄙˇafraid of death; terrified of dying
- #16,263死心ㄙˇ ㄒㄧㄣto give up hope; to abandon a thought or intention; to pledge unwavering devotion unto death
- #16,264甘草ㄍㄢ ㄘㄠˇlicorice (plant and root); used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring
- #16,265糕點ㄍㄠ ㄉㄧㄢˇpastries and confections; cakes and snacks
- #16,266翻臉ㄈㄢ ㄌㄧㄢˇto suddenly turn hostile; to fall out with someone; to change demeanor to anger
- #16,267隔空ㄍㄜˊ ㄎㄨㄥacross a distance; without physical contact; remote (as in payment, surgery, or communication)
- #16,268下垂ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊto hang down; to droop; to sag downward
- #16,269倉儲ㄘㄤ ㄔㄨˊwarehouse storage; goods and materials kept in a warehouse; warehousing
- #16,270充份ㄔㄨㄥ ㄈㄣˋfully; completely; thoroughly; ample; sufficient; to the fullest extent.
- #16,271家居ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩstaying at home; living at home; household living; home furnishings and décor
- #16,272更正ㄍㄥ ㄓㄥˋto correct; to amend (errors in text, records, or statements)
- #16,273科研ㄎㄜ ㄧㄢˊscientific research; academic and scientific investigation
- #16,274舊時ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊin the past; in former times; formerly
- #16,275靈巧ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄠˇnimble; deft; clever and light in movement or design
- #16,276增為ㄗㄥ ㄨㄟˋto increase to (a specified amount); to grow to become
- #16,277安排好ㄢ ㄆㄞˊ ㄏㄠˇto arrange properly; to have made arrangements; well-organized; settled
- #16,278家禽ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄣˊdomesticated birds raised for food or other uses, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons
- #16,279寫生ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄥpainting or drawing directly from life or nature; traditional Chinese painting of plants, animals, and landscapes
- #16,280諾言ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄢˊa promise; a commitment or assurance given to someone.
- #16,281閃躲ㄕㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄛˇto dodge; to evade; to avoid by slipping away
- #16,282做做ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto do for a while; to put on a show of doing something; to go through the motions
- #16,283北洋ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄤˊhistorical term for the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea region; coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong in the late Qing dynasty
- #16,284商學院ㄕㄤ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˋbusiness school; college of commerce
- #16,285戶數ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄨˋnumber of households; number of subscribers (utilities, services)
- #16,286推升ㄊㄨㄟ ㄕㄥto push upward; to drive up (prices, levels, or values)
- #16,287有緣ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄢˊbrought together by fate; having a destined connection; sharing a karmic bond
- #16,288棧道ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋroad built of wooden planks along a cliff face; covered passageway connecting pavilions
- #16,289極盡ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto exhaust; to do something to the utmost; to the fullest extent
- #16,290織田ㄓ ㄊㄧㄢˊOda; Japanese surname, notably of Oda Nobunaga, the 16th-century warlord
- #16,291頭獎ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇfirst prize; top award
- #16,292亟需ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄩto urgently need; to be in pressing need of
- #16,293優劣ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄝˋgood and bad; superior and inferior; quality comparison
- #16,294大功ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥmajor merit award; great contribution; also a traditional nine-month mourning grade
- #16,295專攻ㄓㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄥspecialize in; major in (a field of study); focus one's research on
- #16,296廣島ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄠˇHiroshima; a major Japanese city on Honshu, facing the Seto Inland Sea; site of the 1945 atomic bombing.
- #16,297徒手ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄡˇbare-handed; without weapons or tools; empty-handed
- #16,298說穿ㄕㄨㄛ ㄔㄨㄢto expose; to reveal; to lay bare the truth
- #16,299迷上ㄇㄧˊ ㄕㄤˋto become fascinated with; to be captivated or infatuated by someone or something
- #16,300飄散ㄆㄧㄠ ㄙㄢˋto drift and scatter on the wind; to disperse
- #16,301傳開ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄎㄞto spread; to become widely known or circulated
- #16,302冷清ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥdesolate; cheerless; deserted; quiet and empty; lonely; lacking activity or people
- #16,303勘驗ㄎㄢ ㄧㄢˋinspect and verify in detail; examine closely
- #16,304厲聲ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄥstern or harsh tone of voice; speak severely; piercing, mournful sound
- #16,305嘮叨ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄠto chatter on and on; to nag repeatedly; to prattle; garrulous, nagging
- #16,306大略ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄩㄝˋroughly; in general; the main outline; grand strategy
- #16,307姻緣ㄧㄣ ㄩㄢˊdestined marital bond between a man and woman; karmic affinity or predestined relationship; underlying cause or karmic connection
- #16,308快快ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋquickly; promptly; at once; hurry up
- #16,309戰線ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋbattle line; battlefront; front; figuratively, a united front or alliance of a political class or group of people.
- #16,310塑像ㄙㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋsculptured statue or figure modeled from clay, wax, plaster, or similar materials
- #16,311有礙ㄧㄡˇ ㄞˋto hinder; to obstruct; to be detrimental to
- #16,312港府ㄍㄤˇ ㄈㄨˇHong Kong government; Hong Kong authorities
- #16,313產區ㄔㄢˇ ㄑㄩarea where a product is produced; production region
- #16,314用量ㄩㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋamount used; quantity consumed; dosage
- #16,315讚譽ㄗㄢˋ ㄩˋto praise and commend; to extol; praise; commendation
- #16,316世襲ㄕˋ ㄒㄧˊhereditary; passed down through generations, especially titles, rank, or office
- #16,317主導權ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊpower or right to lead, direct, or control a situation; initiative
- #16,318嚴懲ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊpunish severely; give harsh punishment
- #16,319大員ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄢˊsenior official with major responsibilities; archaic: heaven, the sky
- #16,320有違ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊto violate; to go against; to to be contrary to
- #16,321沉淪ㄔㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊto sink into vice or degradation; to sink and perish; to become destitute or fall into ruin
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.