The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 16,701–16,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 16,701–16,800
29,947 words · page 168 of 300- #16,723生日快樂ㄕㄥ ㄖˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄜˋhappy birthday; a greeting wishing someone joy on their birthday
- #16,724票源ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊvoter base; pool of potential supporters in an election
- #16,725蟋蟀ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄞˋcricket (insect); a chapter title in the Classic of Poetry
- #16,726觀察家ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄚexpert who objectively analyzes political phenomena, especially domestic and international affairs
- #16,727一九八五年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1985
- #16,728全貌ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄠˋcomplete picture; full appearance or overall condition of something
- #16,729叫喊ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄢˇto shout; to yell; to cry out; to call out loudly; an outcry; an exclamation
- #16,730底蘊ㄉㄧˇ ㄩㄣˋinner depth; hidden substance; underlying details of a matter
- #16,731搬回ㄅㄢ ㄏㄨㄟˊto move back; to move something back to a previous place
- #16,732會戰ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄢˋdecisive battle between opposing main forces; large-scale military engagement
- #16,733流到ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋto flow to; to reach (a destination) by flowing
- #16,734街景ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄥˇstreet view; streetscape; urban scenery visible along a road
- #16,735外省ㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄥˇprovinces outside one's own; in Taiwan, referring to mainland Chinese provinces and people originating from them; government offices outside the central administration
- #16,736大談ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄢˊto talk at length; to discuss expansively or elaborately
- #16,737學苑ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˋacademy; institute of learning; educational institution
- #16,738專書ㄓㄨㄢ ㄕㄨspecialized book written on a specific subject or academic field; monograph
- #16,739專機ㄓㄨㄢ ㄐㄧaircraft chartered or assigned for a specific person, group, or purpose; private plane
- #16,740筆墨ㄅㄧˇ ㄇㄛˋpen and ink; figuratively, writing or literary work; brush-and-ink techniques in Chinese painting
- #16,741制伏ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˊto subdue; to overpower; to bring under control by force
- #16,742借來ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄞˊborrowed; obtained on loan from someone else
- #16,743分館ㄈㄣ ㄍㄨㄢˇbranch library; a subordinate location of a library system
- #16,744四十六ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋforty-six
- #16,745秀麗ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧˋelegant and beautiful; gracefully attractive
- #16,746貪圖ㄊㄢ ㄊㄨˊto covet; to seek or crave some advantage or benefit; the object of one's greed or desire
- #16,747中小型ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊsmall and medium-sized; of small to medium scale
- #16,748刮目相看ㄍㄨㄚ ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄎㄢˋto regard someone with new respect; to view someone in a fresh light after notable improvement
- #16,749國二ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄦˋsecond year of junior high school; eighth grade
- #16,750李光耀ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄠˋLee Kuan Yew; founding prime minister of Singapore (1923–2015)
- #16,751法皇ㄈㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊemperor who has taken Buddhist vows; Buddhist pontiff
- #16,752熟人ㄕㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊacquaintance; someone you know fairly well; a familiar person; a friend or contact you recognize and have some connection with.
- #16,753總金額ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄜˊtotal amount; aggregate sum of money
- #16,754街角ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄠˇstreet corner; the turning point or intersection of a street
- #16,755亢奮ㄎㄤˋ ㄈㄣˋextremely excited; highly stimulated; intensely aroused
- #16,756宣讀ㄒㄩㄢ ㄉㄨˊto read aloud in public; to read out (a document, statement, verdict, etc.) to an audience
- #16,757寶山ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄢtreasure mountain; place rich in valuables or resources; honorific term for another's estate or land
- #16,758果肉ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄡˋedible flesh of a fruit (excluding skin and seeds)
- #16,759正派ㄓㄥˋ ㄆㄞˋupright; respectable; of good moral character; (of factions) orthodox or mainstream
- #16,760洗臉ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇto wash one's face; to lose face; to be humiliated or put in one's place
- #16,761淨值ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓˊnet value; net worth; assets minus liabilities
- #16,762甄試ㄓㄣ ㄕˋselection examination; competitive screening test for school admissions or recruitment
- #16,763當道ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋin the middle of the road; blocking the way; in power; holding political authority
- #16,764掉以輕心ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣto treat something lightly; to handle matters carelessly or without due caution
- #16,765行庫ㄏㄤˊ ㄎㄨˋbanks and government treasury; collectively, major banks
- #16,766以身作則ㄧˇ ㄕㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄜˊset an example through one's own conduct; lead by example
- #16,767入股ㄖㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇto acquire shares in a business; to buy into a company; to become a shareholder
- #16,768吳國ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊhistorical state of Wu; ancient kingdom in the Jiangsu region (Zhou dynasty); Eastern Wu kingdom founded by Sun Quan (Three Kingdoms period)
- #16,769咖啡因ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ ㄧㄣcaffeine; a bitter alkaloid found in tea, coffee, and cocoa that stimulates the central nervous system and acts as a diuretic
- #16,770映照ㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄠˋto shine upon; to illuminate; to reflect and illuminate
- #16,771海景ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇocean view; seascape; coastal scenery
- #16,772發行人ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊpublisher; person responsible for issuing a publication
- #16,773開進ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄣˋto drive into; to move (a vehicle) into a location
- #16,774餡料ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋfilling or stuffing for food; ingredients used as a filling
- #16,775黃蜂ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄈㄥwasp; hornet; a stinging insect with a yellow-brown body and transparent wings
- #16,776低點ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇlow point; relatively low position; minimum level (e.g. in prices or trends)
- #16,777剎那ㄔㄚˋ ㄋㄚˋinstant; split second; brief moment (from Sanskrit kṣaṇa)
- #16,778協尋ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊassist in searching; help locate (a missing person, lost item, etc.)
- #16,779同感ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄢˇshared feeling; same sentiment; to feel the same way; empathy
- #16,780嫁妝ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄤproperty and belongings a woman brings to her husband's family upon marriage; dowry
- #16,781方正ㄈㄤ ㄓㄥˋupright and honest; morally upright; square (person); neat; clear and square; four-square
- #16,782東家ㄉㄨㄥ ˙ㄐㄧㄚemployer; boss; landlord; host of a banquet or gathering
- #16,783睫毛ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄠˊeyelashes; the rows of fine hairs on the edges of the eyelids that protect the eyes from dust and reduce light irritation
- #16,784讀音ㄉㄨˊ ㄧㄣpronunciation of a character; formal literary reading of a Chinese character, as opposed to its colloquial pronunciation
- #16,785足球賽ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄙㄞˋsoccer match; football game
- #16,786轉世ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕˋreincarnation; rebirth in a new body after death
- #16,787勢將ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄤabout to; will certainly; bound to (indicate an imminent or inevitable outcome)
- #16,788四維ㄙˋ ㄨㄟˊthe four moral pillars: propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame; the four corners (east, south, west, north)
- #16,789持續性ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcontinuity; continuous nature; sustained or ongoing quality
- #16,790挖角ㄨㄚ ㄐㄩㄝˊto poach talent; to lure key people away from another organization into one's own
- #16,791普遍性ㄆㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋuniversality; the quality of being widespread, common, or applicable across time and space
- #16,792粉色ㄈㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋpink color; traditional metaphor for a woman's complexion
- #16,793茶樹ㄔㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋtea plant; evergreen shrub whose leaves are harvested to make tea
- #16,794蘇花公路ㄙㄨ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄨˋscenic coastal highway in eastern Taiwan linking Su'ao in Yilan to Hualien City; famous for steep cliffs and ocean views, especially the Qingshui Cliff
- #16,795衝入ㄔㄨㄥ ㄖㄨˋto rush into; to dash into; to break into
- #16,796一九八七年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1987
- #16,797作案ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄢˋto commit a crime; to carry out an illegal act
- #16,798柔美ㄖㄡˊ ㄇㄟˇsoft and graceful; gentle and beautiful in manner, sound, or appearance
- #16,799泄露ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄨˋto disclose or reveal secret information or news to others; to leak
- #16,800獲選為ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄨㄟˋto be elected as; to be chosen as; to be selected as
- #16,801科普ㄎㄜ ㄆㄨˇpopular science; to popularize science for the general public
- #16,802華北ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄅㄟˇNorth China; the middle and lower Yellow River and Huai River basin region, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Jinan
- #16,803伊林ㄧ ㄌㄧㄣˊElysee; short for Eslite Spectrum, a major Taiwanese bookstore chain
- #16,804偵結ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊto conclude a prosecutor's investigation and decide whether to indict
- #16,805差額ㄔㄚ ㄜˊdifference between two amounts; financial balance; discrepancy in a sum or quota.
- #16,806影評ㄧㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊmovie review; film criticism
- #16,807牛皮ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄧˊcowhide; tough and resilient like leather; boastful talk
- #16,808葡萄糖ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄠˊ ㄊㄤˊglucose; a six-carbon sugar that is the body's primary energy source and the product of photosynthesis
- #16,809分到ㄈㄣ ㄉㄠˋto be assigned to; to be allocated or distributed to someone
- #16,810囤積ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧto hoard; to stockpile goods
- #16,811慌忙ㄏㄨㄤ ㄇㄤˊhurried; flustered; in a rush
- #16,812歡愉ㄏㄨㄢ ㄩˊjoyful and happy; delight; pleasure
- #16,813百分之三ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄙㄢthree percent; three per hundred
- #16,814籃球場ㄌㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊbasketball court
- #16,815謾罵ㄇㄢˋ ㄇㄚˋto berate or scold recklessly; to hurl abuse at someone without restraint
- #16,816送入ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄨˋto send into; to put into; to admit or commit to (a facility, institution, or process)
- #16,817逃難ㄊㄠˊ ㄋㄢˋflee to another place to escape disaster or danger
- #16,818遞減ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇto decrease gradually; to diminish in sequence
- #16,819名醫ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧfamous doctor; renowned physician
- #16,820商銀ㄕㄤ ㄧㄣˊcommercial bank; private bank (as opposed to a government-owned bank)
- #16,821排班ㄆㄞˊ ㄅㄢarrange shifts or work schedules in order; roster staff by sequence or rank
- #16,822攙扶ㄔㄢ ㄈㄨˊto support someone's arm; to help someone walk by holding them steady
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.