The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,101–17,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,101–17,200
29,947 words · page 172 of 300- #17,123搞砸ㄍㄠˇ ㄗㄚˊto mess up; to ruin; to botch
- #17,124草稿ㄘㄠˇ ㄍㄠˇrough draft; preliminary manuscript or sketch not yet finalized
- #17,125製藥ㄓˋ ㄧㄠˋto manufacture pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical manufacturing
- #17,126謎團ㄇㄧˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊmystery; enigma; an unclear situation that is difficult to understand or explain
- #17,127降幅ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄈㄨˊextent of a decrease; margin of reduction, especially in prices
- #17,128伸直ㄕㄣ ㄓˊto stretch out straight; to extend and make straight
- #17,129哈囉ㄏㄚ ㄌㄨㄛˊhello; greeting or exclamation to get attention; loanword from English
- #17,130曾慶紅ㄘㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊZeng Qinghong (b. 1939), Chinese Communist politician; former vice president of China
- #17,131柿子ㄕˋ ˙ㄗpersimmon; the edible fruit of the persimmon tree
- #17,132玻璃窗ㄅㄛ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄔㄨㄤwindow made of glass panes
- #17,133科技業ㄎㄜ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋtechnology industry; the tech sector
- #17,134上旬ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊthe first ten days of a month; the first third of a month
- #17,135乳頭ㄖㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊnipple; teat; small protuberance in body tissue, such as on the tongue or skin
- #17,136偏頗ㄆㄧㄢ ㄆㄛbiased; partial; unfair, favoring one side over another
- #17,137划船ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊto row a boat; small boat
- #17,138喧囂ㄒㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄠnoisy and clamorous; loud uproar and commotion
- #17,139報刊ㄅㄠˋ ㄎㄢnewspapers and periodicals; the press; general term for newspapers, magazines, and similar publications
- #17,140平平ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊordinary; average; unremarkable; equal; fair; evenly
- #17,141抽煙ㄔㄡ ㄧㄢto smoke; to smoke cigarettes
- #17,142討論到ㄊㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto discuss up to a certain point; to talk something through to the point of reaching (a conclusion, a topic, or a time)
- #17,143道義ㄉㄠˋ ㄧˋmoral principles; righteousness and justice; ethical duty or obligation.
- #17,144長出來ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto grow out; to sprout forth
- #17,145順風ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄥwith a favorable wind; downwind; smooth sailing; figuratively, having good luck or an unobstructed journey
- #17,146抽筋ㄔㄡ ㄐㄧㄣmuscle cramp or spasm; to remove tendons from meat; to torture
- #17,147東北亞ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄚˋNortheast Asia; region including Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China's northeast, and Taiwan
- #17,148津津有味ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋwith great relish; finding something highly interesting or enjoyable
- #17,149流星ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥmeteor; shooting star
- #17,150藍寶石ㄌㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊsapphire; blue variety of corundum used in jewelry and precision instrument bearings
- #17,151趴趴ㄆㄚ ㄆㄚto crawl on all fours; to move about busily; to run around everywhere
- #17,152刻薄ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄛˊunkind; harsh; cutting; mean; to mock or ridicule; to exploit or embezzle by illegal deductions
- #17,153回診ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄣˇreturn to a doctor for a follow-up visit; go back to the clinic or hospital for a scheduled checkup after initial treatment
- #17,154社員ㄕㄜˋ ㄩㄢˊmember of a club, association, or organization named ""
- #17,155舞步ㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋdance step; footwork in dancing
- #17,156艾瑞克ㄞˋ ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄜˋEric; Erick (transliteration of a Western male given name)
- #17,157解釋為ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˋto explain as; to interpret as; to construe as
- #17,158設計圖ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊdesign drawing; blueprint; scaled plan used as a guide for construction or manufacturing
- #17,159跌跌撞撞ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋstumbling and unsteady while walking; rash and reckless in action
- #17,160共榮ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊshared prosperity; common flourishing; mutual glory
- #17,161姪女ㄓˊ ㄋㄩˇbrother's daughter; niece; daughter of a male relative of the same generation
- #17,162搶進ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto rush forward rapidly; to push ahead quickly
- #17,163穀類ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄟˋvarious cereal and grain crops; grains such as rice, wheat, and corn
- #17,164端坐ㄉㄨㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋto sit upright; to sit formally with proper posture
- #17,165行醫ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧto practice medicine; to work as a doctor
- #17,166難事ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋmatter that is difficult to handle or resolve; a hard problem
- #17,167馬蒂斯ㄇㄚˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄙHenri Matisse (1869–1954), French painter and sculptor; leading figure of Fauvism, known for bold colors and vigorous brushwork
- #17,168同齡ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊof the same age; belonging to the same age group
- #17,169少棒ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄤˋbaseball played by children aged 9 to 12, with modified rules such as six innings, shorter base paths, and lighter bats
- #17,170急遽ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄩˋrapid; swift; sudden and sharp in pace or degree
- #17,171遠去ㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄩˋto go far away; to recede into the distance; to fade into the past
- #17,172陳家ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚthe Chen family; members of a household or clan surnamed Chen
- #17,173亞歷山大ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄢ ㄉㄚˋAlexander (common given name); Alexandria (city in Egypt)
- #17,174交融ㄐㄧㄠ ㄖㄨㄥˊto blend together; to merge and intermingle
- #17,175觀眾席ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧˊaudience seating area; the stands at a sports venue
- #17,176報稅ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˋto file a tax return; to report income or taxes to the government
- #17,177康寧ㄎㄤ ㄋㄧㄥˊhealthy and peaceful; free from illness and unrest
- #17,178林業ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄝˋforestry; forest industry, including timber cultivation, harvesting, transport, processing, and sales
- #17,180禁見ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋprohibited from visits and communication; a restrictive detention status denying a detainee contact with outsiders
- #17,181編曲ㄅㄧㄢ ㄑㄩˇto arrange music; musical arrangement, adapting a composition for different instruments, voices, or expanded form while preserving its core structure
- #17,182要害ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋvital point of the body; critical or strategically important part
- #17,183避暑ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄨˇescape the summer heat; go somewhere cooler during hot weather
- #17,184靜謐ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧˋtranquil; quiet and peaceful
- #17,185免去ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄩˋto exempt from; to relieve of a duty or post; to do away with
- #17,186寧夏ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋNingxia; an autonomous region in northwestern China
- #17,187尖叫聲ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄥscream; shriek; a loud high-pitched cry of fear, pain, or excitement
- #17,188彭淮南ㄆㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊPerng Fai-nan (1939–), Taiwanese economist; governor of Taiwan's Central Bank 1998–2018
- #17,189沙烏地阿拉伯ㄕㄚ ㄨ ㄉㄧˋ ㄚˋ ㄌㄚ ㄅㄛˊSaudi Arabia; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- #17,190流落ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋto wander about destitute; to be stranded; to drift in hardship or obscurity
- #17,191站起ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇto stand up; to rise to one's feet
- #17,192裝出ㄓㄨㄤ ㄔㄨto put on; to feign; to assume an expression or manner
- #17,193陳設ㄔㄣˊ ˙ㄕㄜto display or arrange items; furnishings or objects on display
- #17,194大致上ㄉㄚˋ ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋroughly; in general terms; for the most part
- #17,195消保官ㄒㄧㄠ ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄢconsumer protection officer; government official handling consumer disputes and enforcing consumer protection laws
- #17,196臨近ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋnear; close to; approaching (a time or place)
- #17,197菠菜ㄅㄛ ㄘㄞˋspinach; (slang) gambling; a gambler.
- #17,198九五ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨˇthe throne; imperial position; supreme sovereign power
- #17,199卡友ㄎㄚˇ ㄧㄡˇcredit card holder; cardholder member
- #17,200參戰ㄘㄢ ㄓㄢˋparticipate in war or combat; join a battle
- #17,201塵埃ㄔㄣˊ ㄞflying dust; dirt; the mundane world; the lower strata of society
- #17,202掉頭ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊturn around; reverse direction (of a vehicle or boat); turn one's head away; shake one's head
- #17,203提煉ㄊㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋto refine; to extract; to purify a substance by removing impurities through heat or chemical/physical processes
- #17,204燙傷ㄊㄤˋ ㄕㄤburn injury from hot liquid, steam, or strong chemicals; scald
- #17,205置入ㄓˋ ㄖㄨˋto place in; to insert; product placement (in media)
- #17,206肩頭ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄡˊshoulder; the top of the shoulder area
- #17,207館藏ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄘㄤˊlibrary or museum collection; holdings of books, artifacts, or artworks
- #17,208代號ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄠˋcode name; designation; symbol used for brevity or secrecy to represent a person, thing, or operation
- #17,209理直氣壯ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋhaving justice on one's side and speaking with confidence; self-assured because one's position is well-founded and legitimate
- #17,210答詢ㄉㄚˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊanswer inquiries; respond to questions
- #17,211縝密ㄓㄣˇ ㄇㄧˋcareful and meticulous; thorough and detailed
- #17,212老伴ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˋelderly person's spouse; long-time companion; beloved possession kept close for years
- #17,213行凶ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥto commit violence; to assault or harm someone physically
- #17,214捨得ㄕㄜˇ ˙ㄉㄜto be willing to part with something; to be ready to give up or sacrifice
- #17,215淤積ㄩ ㄐㄧto silt up; to accumulate as sediment (of mud or sand in slow or stagnant water)
- #17,216無蹤ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄥwithout a trace; vanished completely; nowhere to be found
- #17,217高鐵站ㄍㄠ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄓㄢˋhigh-speed rail station
- #17,218偏重ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓㄨㄥˋto emphasize one aspect over others; to place disproportionate weight or focus on a single side
- #17,219北岸ㄅㄟˇ ㄢˋnorthern shore; north coast; north bank of a river
- #17,220歡度ㄏㄨㄢ ㄉㄨˋto joyfully celebrate or spend (a holiday, festival, or occasion)
- #17,221殘缺ㄘㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄝincomplete; defective; damaged and missing parts
- #17,222短髮ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄈㄚˇshort hair; hair cut to a length not exceeding the shoulders
- #17,223紅十字會ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄗˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋRed Cross; international humanitarian organization providing aid and protection to victims of armed conflict; also refers to national Red Cross societies, including the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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.