The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,001–17,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,001–17,100
29,947 words · page 171 of 300- #17,023打線ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋbaseball batting order; lineup of hitters
- #17,024母愛ㄇㄨˇ ㄞˋmother's love; maternal love
- #17,025水井ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇa well; a deep hole dug into the ground to obtain water
- #17,026深奧ㄕㄣ ㄠˋprofound; abstruse; recondite; deeply complex or difficult to understand; (in some contexts) hidden, obscure, or esoteric.
- #17,027環遊ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊtravel around; tour the world
- #17,028算出ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄨto calculate; to figure out; to compute a result
- #17,029音譯ㄧㄣ ㄧˋtransliteration; phonetic translation that imitates the original sound rather than translating the meaning
- #17,030上工ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄥto start work; to begin a shift; highly skilled craftsman; excellent physician
- #17,031借重ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto rely on someone's help or influence; a polite expression asking for assistance or support
- #17,032台北縣ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋformer name of New Taipei City before its 2010 upgrade to a special municipality
- #17,033小人物ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋordinary person with no fame or influence; small figurine sculpture
- #17,034無動於衷ㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩˊ ㄓㄨㄥunmoved; indifferent; emotionally unaffected
- #17,035瘀青ㄩ ㄑㄧㄥbruise; black-and-blue mark under the skin from bleeding
- #17,036考績ㄎㄠˇ ㄐㄧannual performance evaluation of an employee's work; performance rating
- #17,037分段ㄈㄣ ㄉㄨㄢˋdivide into sections or stages by time, area, or other criteria; segment a text into paragraphs
- #17,038太平軍ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄣthe army of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led by Hong Xiuquan during the Qing dynasty
- #17,039家畜ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄨˋdomesticated animals kept for farm use, such as cattle, sheep, and horses; livestock
- #17,040習以為常ㄒㄧˊ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄤˊgrown accustomed to through habit; become so routine as to seem normal
- #17,041險些ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄝalmost; nearly; came close to (something undesirable happening)
- #17,042應試ㄧㄥˋ ㄕˋto take an examination; sit for an exam
- #17,043明年度ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋnext year; the upcoming fiscal or calendar year
- #17,044猜疑ㄘㄞ ㄧˊto suspect; to be suspicious or distrustful of people or things
- #17,045相戀ㄒㄧㄤ ㄌㄧㄢˋto fall in love with each other; to be romantically involved
- #17,046膽怯ㄉㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋtimid; cowardly; lacking courage or confidence
- #17,047適中ㄕˋ ㄓㄨㄥmoderate; just right; not too much or too little; reasonably balanced; conveniently situated
- #17,048一兩ㄧ ㄌㄧㄤˇone or two; a few; one tael (traditional unit of weight, about 37.5 grams)
- #17,049保外ㄅㄠˇ ㄨㄞˋreleased on bail; outside prison on medical parole or furlough
- #17,050存摺ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄜˊpassbook; bankbook issued by a financial institution to record deposits and withdrawals
- #17,051球技ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˋskill in playing a ball sport; technique in games such as basketball, baseball, or tennis
- #17,052表達出來ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto express; to convey; to put into words or action
- #17,053進京ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄥgo to the capital city; travel to the national capital
- #17,054但見ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋonly see; merely observe; just catch sight of
- #17,055冠軍賽ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄙㄞˋchampionship match or final; contest to determine the first-place winner
- #17,056咕嚕ㄍㄨ ˙ㄌㄨonomatopoeia for gulping liquids; stomach rumbling from hunger; rolling sound; pigeon cooing; mumbling or rambling speech
- #17,057多億ㄉㄨㄛ ㄧˋover a hundred million; exceeding one hundred million
- #17,058奔放ㄅㄣ ㄈㄤˋunrestrained; bold and free; flowing freely, as emotion, creativity, or water
- #17,059悼念ㄉㄠˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋto mourn; to grieve for the deceased; to pay tribute in memory of the dead
- #17,060替補ㄊㄧˋ ㄅㄨˇto substitute; to fill a vacancy; to replace and supplement
- #17,061流浪狗ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄤˋ ㄍㄡˇstray dog; dog without an owner that wanders the streets, either abandoned or born homeless
- #17,062盾牌ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄆㄞˊshield; pretext or excuse used to deflect blame or responsibility
- #17,063破洞ㄆㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋhole; tear; opening formed by breakage or rupture
- #17,064考選部ㄎㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋgovernment agency responsible for administering civil service examinations and professional licensing exams in Taiwan; under the Examination Yuan
- #17,065苗栗市ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋcity in northern Taiwan; capital of Miaoli County
- #17,066估價ㄍㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋto estimate the price of something; to appraise; valuation; to be valued at a certain amount.
- #17,067匕首ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇshort dagger; small double-edged blade used as a weapon
- #17,068嘟嘟ㄉㄨ ㄉㄨOnomatopoeia for the sound of a horn, whistle, or siren.
- #17,069基地台ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧˋ ㄊㄞˊbase station; fixed radio transmitter site for mobile phone networks
- #17,070政體ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄧˇform of government; political system of a state
- #17,071班傑明ㄅㄢ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊBenjamin; male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'son of the right hand'
- #17,072瓜分ㄍㄨㄚ ㄈㄣto divide up and partition (territory, assets, or interests) among multiple parties, as if slicing a melon into pieces
- #17,073豆類ㄉㄡˋ ㄌㄟˋlegumes; beans and peas; category of pod-bearing crops
- #17,074咧嘴ㄌㄧㄝˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇto open the mouth slightly and stretch the corners outward; to grin or grimace
- #17,075始祖ㄕˇ ㄗㄨˇearliest traceable ancestor; founder or originator of a school, tradition, or thing
- #17,076家商ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤabbreviation for home economics and commercial vocational high school
- #17,077承包商ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄠ ㄕㄤcontractor; business that takes on contracted work or projects
- #17,078明珠ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨluminous precious pearl; cherished person or beloved
- #17,079桂冠ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄢlaurel wreath; crown of laurel leaves; symbol of honor, glory, or achievement
- #17,080河堤ㄏㄜˊ ㄊㄧˊembankment built along a river to prevent flooding
- #17,081說明書ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨinstruction manual; user guide; written document explaining how something works
- #17,082靈敏ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄣˇquick to respond; sensitive and responsive; agile in reaction
- #17,083合庫ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨˋshort for Taiwan Cooperative Bank
- #17,084憤慨ㄈㄣˋ ㄎㄞˇangry and indignant; filled with righteous indignation
- #17,085春日ㄔㄨㄣ ㄖˋspringtime; spring day; spring sun
- #17,086自述ㄗˋ ㄕㄨˋto state or describe oneself in writing or speech; personal account or self-description
- #17,087驟然ㄗㄡˋ ㄖㄢˊsuddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
- #17,088出巡ㄔㄨ ㄒㄩㄣˊto go out on an inspection tour; to patrol one's jurisdiction; (of a deity) to make a procession through the community
- #17,089南方澳ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ ㄠˋNanfangao; major fishing port in Suao, Yilan County, Taiwan
- #17,090小隊長ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄤˇteam leader; squad leader; group captain
- #17,091八萬ㄅㄚ ㄨㄢˋeighty thousand; slang for a long prison sentence
- #17,092南投市ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋcounty-administered city and seat of Nantou County in central Taiwan
- #17,093擊破ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋdefeat; break through; smash
- #17,094睿智ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄓˋwise and insightful; possessing deep, far-reaching intelligence and clear judgment
- #17,095診治ㄓㄣˇ ㄓˋto diagnose and treat an illness
- #17,096迎賓ㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄣto welcome guests; to receive visitors; often used for hospitality or reception roles
- #17,097過問ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄣˋto inquire into; to intervene; to take an interest in; to visit, to call on
- #17,098鋤頭ㄔㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊhoe; a farm tool for weeding and loosening soil.
- #17,099順位ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋorder of precedence; ranking; sequential position
- #17,100三合院ㄙㄢ ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄢˋtraditional courtyard house with buildings on three sides forming a U-shape around a central yard
- #17,101中山區ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩZhongshan District; a district name found in Taipei and other Taiwanese cities
- #17,102名師ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕfamous teacher or master instructor; renowned expert in a skill; strong and formidable army
- #17,103差事ㄔㄚˋ ㄕˋassigned task or errand; official duty or assignment; odd or strange affair; substandard or deficient
- #17,104身心健康ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄤphysical and mental health; overall well-being of body and mind
- #17,105並行ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto proceed in parallel; side by side; to run concurrently; to happen at the same time.
- #17,106器皿ㄑㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄣˇcontainers and utensils for holding things; vessels and receptacles
- #17,107死地ㄙˇ ㄉㄧˋplace of certain death; inauspicious feng shui location
- #17,108特首ㄊㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇchief executive; the head of government of the Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Region
- #17,109玩法ㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇto disregard or flout the law
- #17,110芹菜ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄘㄞˋcelery; a cultivated herb with crisp edible stalks and leaves, widely grown in Taiwan
- #17,111賴姓ㄌㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋhaving the surname Lai; surnamed Lai
- #17,112可要ㄎㄜˇ ㄧㄠˋmust; should; had better; be sure to
- #17,113廖姓ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋhaving the surname Liao; surnamed Liao
- #17,114廿八ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚtwenty-eight; the twenty-eighth (day of a lunar month)
- #17,115恰到好處ㄑㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄔㄨˋjust right; perfectly appropriate; hitting the ideal balance or degree
- #17,116排入ㄆㄞˊ ㄖㄨˋto drain into; to discharge into; to schedule for inclusion
- #17,117探頭ㄊㄢ ㄊㄡˊto peek; to stick one's head out to look or snoop
- #17,118文武百官ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢall civil and military officials; the entire body of government officials
- #17,119礦泉水ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇmineral water; natural or artificially extracted groundwater containing minerals and trace chemical compounds, often bottled for drinking
- #17,120試場ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˊexamination hall; testing center; venue for an exam
- #17,121互換ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋto exchange or swap with each other; mutual exchange
- #17,122使館ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇdiplomatic mission; office of a diplomatic envoy in a host country
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.