The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 16,901–17,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 16,901–17,000
29,947 words · page 170 of 300- #16,923錄音機ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧdevice that records and plays back sound; tape recorder
- #16,924陰莖ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄥpenis; male organ for urination and sexual intercourse, composed of erectile tissue
- #16,925偏執ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓˊstubbornly holding to a biased view; unable to consider issues comprehensively; paranoid
- #16,926南側ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄜˋsouth side; southern side
- #16,927可信度ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋcredibility; degree to which something can be trusted or believed
- #16,928國策ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄘㄜˋnational policy; state policy; also an alternative title for the ancient text Strategies of the Warring States
- #16,929定義為ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋto define as; to be defined as
- #16,930復合ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊcompound; composite; to combine or restore together
- #16,931機電ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˋgeneral term for mechanical and electrical engineering; electromechanical
- #16,932殺傷力ㄕㄚ ㄕㄤ ㄌㄧˋcapacity to kill or wound; destructive and injurious power
- #16,933雪茄ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄚcigar; a tobacco product rolled into a long, thick stick shape, thicker and longer than a regular cigarette
- #16,934倒臥ㄉㄠˇ ㄨㄛˋto lie down; to fall and lie on the ground
- #16,935倚賴ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˋto rely on; to depend on; to count on someone or something for support
- #16,936力爭ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥstrive hard to obtain or advocate; contend by force
- #16,937抽水站ㄔㄡ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄢˋpumping station; facility with pumps to move water for drainage, irrigation, or water supply
- #16,938洗手間ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄢtoilet; lavatory; washroom; a room with a sink and toilet
- #16,939瞭解到ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋto come to understand; to realize; to become aware of
- #16,940群起ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧˇto rise up together; to act in unison; to collectively mobilize
- #16,941翠綠ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄩˋemerald green; a vivid green color
- #16,942自衛隊ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋJapan Self-Defense Forces; Japan's postwar military
- #16,943船艙ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄘㄤinterior space of a ship for passengers or cargo; cabin; hold
- #16,944註解ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇannotation; explanatory note; to annotate or add notes to a text
- #16,945遠古ㄩㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇof remote antiquity; dating back to the earliest times
- #16,946升官ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄢto be promoted to a higher government or official position; to advance in rank
- #16,947惡毒ㄜˋ ㄉㄨˊvicious; malicious; venomous and cruel
- #16,948波麗ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˋPoli (phonetic rendering, often used in names or brand transliterations)
- #16,949縣道ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋcounty road; highway connecting counties/cities and important towns
- #16,950翻新ㄈㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto renovate; to refurbish; to retread; to give a makeover; newly emerging
- #16,951身教ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄠˋteaching by personal example; leading by one's own conduct; modeling behavior for others to follow.
- #16,952鬧劇ㄋㄠˋ ㄐㄩˋfarce; slapstick comedy; a ridiculous or absurd situation
- #16,953失意ㄕ ㄧˋfrustrated; disappointed; unsuccessful in one's ambitions; at odds, in discord
- #16,954湧上ㄩㄥˇ ㄕㄤˋto well up; to surge up; to rush to (the surface, mind, or heart)
- #16,955臥病ㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋconfined to bed due to illness; bedridden with sickness
- #16,956貼圖ㄊㄧㄝ ㄊㄨˊsticker; image used in online chats; meme
- #16,957不愧ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋworthy of; deserving of; living up to (a name, reputation, or expectation)
- #16,958健保卡ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄎㄚˇTaiwan's National Health Insurance card; IC card carried to clinics and hospitals to verify identity and record visits.
- #16,959冰棒ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄤˋpopsicle; ice lolly; frozen sweet on a stick
- #16,960分寸ㄈㄣ ㄘㄨㄣˋpropriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms; a small amount; a tiny bit
- #16,961市黨部ㄕˋ ㄉㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋlocal (city-level) headquarters of a political party
- #16,962晶華ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊbrilliant and dazzling; sparkling with radiant splendor; also a proper noun, notably the Regent hotel brand in Taiwan
- #16,963環狀ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋring-shaped; annular; circular
- #16,964皮膚科ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨ ㄎㄜdepartment of dermatology; dermatology as a medical specialty
- #16,965齊心ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣof one mind; united; acting with concerted effort
- #16,966不孕ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄣˋunable to conceive; infertile
- #16,967偕同ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊtogether with; accompanied by; jointly with someone
- #16,968剔除ㄊㄧ ㄔㄨˊto remove; to eliminate; to weed out; to discard what is unsuitable or unwanted.
- #16,969包紮ㄅㄠ ㄗㄚto wrap and bind; to dress a wound
- #16,970反諷ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄥˋirony; saying the opposite of what is meant to mock or emphasize
- #16,971吸納ㄒㄧ ㄋㄚˋabsorb and take in; assimilate; draw in and incorporate
- #16,972吹奏ㄔㄨㄟ ㄗㄡˋto play a wind instrument; to perform music
- #16,973拉上ㄌㄚ ㄕㄤˋto pull shut; to pull up; to draw together; to involve someone in a matter
- #16,974斑駁ㄅㄢ ㄅㄛˊmottled; spotted with mixed, uneven colors; variegated
- #16,975李女ㄌㄧˇ ㄋㄩˇa woman surnamed Li; a woman whose surname is Li
- #16,976登機ㄉㄥ ㄐㄧto board an aircraft
- #16,977臣民ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊsubjects of a monarchy; officials and people under a sovereign
- #16,978面色ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋfacial color; complexion; facial expression
- #16,979高唱ㄍㄠ ㄔㄤˋto sing loudly; to shout out loudly; to loudly proclaim or advocate
- #16,980前總統ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇformer president; ex-president
- #16,981司改ㄙ ㄍㄞˇabbreviation for judicial reform; reform of the judicial system
- #16,982得力ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋto receive assistance or support; capable and competent; trusted and relied upon
- #16,983挪用ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄩㄥˋmisappropriate funds; divert money from its intended purpose, especially public or designated funds
- #16,984收工ㄕㄡ ㄍㄨㄥto finish work; to wrap up work for the day; to call it a day
- #16,985為限ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋlimited to; taken as the limit or upper bound
- #16,986公社ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˋcommune; self-governing production community; smallest administrative unit in France and Belgium
- #16,987回音ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄣecho; reply or response to a message
- #16,988平順ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋsmooth and steady; without setbacks or disruption
- #16,989無益ㄨˊ ㄧˋunhelpful; bringing no benefit; useless; without advantage
- #16,990竄出ㄘㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄨto dart out; to flee or escape suddenly
- #16,991茶杯ㄔㄚˊ ㄅㄟteacup; cup for drinking tea
- #16,992雅加達ㄧㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄚˊJakarta; capital of Indonesia, located on northwest Java
- #16,993馬不停蹄ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧˊwithout stopping to rest; constantly on the move; tirelessly busy
- #16,994脣膏ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄠcosmetic applied to lips to enhance color and shape; moisturizing ointment protecting lips from cold and sun
- #16,995大刀ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠsingle-edged blade weapon with a thick spine; broadsword
- #16,996樂福ㄌㄜˋ ㄈㄨˊhappy and blessed; in Taiwan, a loose transliteration of 'loafer' referring to slip-on shoes
- #16,997深思熟慮ㄕㄣ ㄙ ㄕㄡˊ ㄌㄩˋcareful and thorough consideration; deep deliberation
- #16,998走進去ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˋto walk in; to go inside on foot
- #16,999冬日ㄉㄨㄥ ㄖˋwinter days; the winter sun
- #17,000加給ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧˇextra pay or allowance given in addition to base salary, based on rank, nature of duties, or location of service
- #17,001半價ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋhalf price; at 50% of the original cost
- #17,002原址ㄩㄢˊ ㄓˇoriginal site; former location; in its original place
- #17,003恆星ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥstar; celestial body that emits light and heat, with relatively fixed position in space, e.g. the Sun
- #17,004拍賣會ㄆㄞ ㄇㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋpublic auction event where items are sold to the highest bidder
- #17,005濟南ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊcapital city of Shandong province in eastern China
- #17,006犯規ㄈㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄟto break the rules; to commit a foul; an infraction; a violation of the rules
- #17,007福德ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄜˊblessings and virtue; merit and good fortune; good karma from virtuous deeds
- #17,008航路ㄏㄤˊ ㄌㄨˋroute or course traveled by ships; sea lane
- #17,009若有所思ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄙlost in thought; appearing deep in thought, as if pondering something
- #17,010要務ㄧㄠˋ ㄨˋimportant affairs; matters of great significance; key tasks
- #17,011郭伯雄ㄍㄨㄛ ㄅㄛˊ ㄒㄩㄥˊformer Chinese general; served as vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (2002–2012); expelled from the Communist Party in 2015 and sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption
- #17,012領悟到ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋto come to realize; to grasp or comprehend through insight
- #17,013三十八ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄅㄚthirty-eight; in Taiwan slang, refers to someone who is silly, frivolous, or playfully foolish
- #17,014南端ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄢsouthern end; southern tip; southern extremity
- #17,015原野ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄝˇopen country; wide plain; open field; wilderness; prairie
- #17,016小野ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄝˇJapanese surname Ono; in Taiwan, a common pen name suggesting Japanese influence or literary persona
- #17,017毒物ㄉㄨˊ ㄨˋpoisonous substance; toxic material
- #17,018神廟ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple enshrining deities or buddhas
- #17,019車友ㄔㄜ ㄧㄡˇfriend made through cars or motorcycling; fellow car or motorcycle enthusiast
- #17,020周恩來ㄓㄡ ㄣ ㄌㄞˊZhou Enlai (1898–1976); Chinese Communist leader, first Premier of the People's Republic of China and early foreign minister.
- #17,021往回ㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊback; backward; returning to a previous place or state
- #17,022情理ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇhuman feelings and common sense; reason and sentiment
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.