The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,401–17,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,401–17,500
29,947 words · page 175 of 300- #17,426台灣區ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩTaiwan regional designation; Taiwan area (used in names of organizations, events, or competitions)
- #17,427墮胎ㄉㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄞto induce an abortion; induced abortion; termination of pregnancy by medical or surgical means
- #17,428射殺ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄚto shoot and kill; to kill with a gun or arrow
- #17,429幻影ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇillusory image; phantom; unreal vision
- #17,430磨合ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜˊto break in or wear in through friction; to adjust and adapt to each other, as people or systems working together over time
- #17,431絞盡腦汁ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ㄓto rack one's brain; to think hard and exhaust one's mental effort
- #17,432下榻ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄚˋto stay; to lodge (at a hotel or residence); formal term for overnight accommodation
- #17,433二壘ㄦˋ ㄌㄟˇsecond base (baseball); second stage or level of a relationship
- #17,434加諸ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄨto impose upon; to attribute to; to direct (blame, demands, etc.) onto someone or something
- #17,435坍塌ㄊㄢ ㄊㄚto collapse; to cave in; of buildings, walls, or earth to fall down
- #17,436夫家ㄈㄨ ㄐㄧㄚhusband's family; one's married family by marriage; broadly, marriageable men and women
- #17,437家常ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊhousehold daily life; ordinary; everyday; common
- #17,438有聲ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄥhaving sound; producing sound; renowned; well-known; reputable
- #17,439僵持ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊdeadlocked; locked in a stalemate; refusing to yield to each other with no progress
- #17,440埋藏ㄇㄞˊ ㄘㄤˊto bury; to hide by covering up; to conceal underground
- #17,441引出ㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄨto draw out; to bring out; to elicit; to lead out
- #17,442忠臣ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊloyal minister or official; faithful subject devoted to ruler and country
- #17,443直選ㄓˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇdirect election; voting directly for candidates rather than through intermediaries
- #17,444紙袋ㄓˇ ㄉㄞˋpaper bag; bag made of paper
- #17,445臺灣人ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄖㄣˊTaiwanese person; people of Taiwan
- #17,446長袍ㄔㄤˊ ㄆㄠˊlong robe reaching to the ankles, traditionally worn by men
- #17,447灌木ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋlow woody perennial plant with many branches and no distinct main trunk; shrub; bush
- #17,448腦神經ㄋㄠˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥcranial nerves; the twelve pairs of nerves emerging from the brainstem
- #17,449茶匙ㄔㄚˊ ㄔˊsmall spoon for measuring and scooping seasonings; a teaspoon as a unit of measure
- #17,450解嚴ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄧㄢˊlift martial law; end a period of martial rule and return to normal civil conditions
- #17,451追緝ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧˋto pursue and apprehend; to hunt down (a suspect or fugitive)
- #17,452革命性ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋrevolutionary; groundbreaking; radically transformative in nature
- #17,453修長ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔㄤˊslender and elongated; tall and gracefully proportioned
- #17,454幾經ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥafter going through repeatedly; after much (effort, deliberation, or change)
- #17,455廿萬ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋtwo hundred thousand (200,000)
- #17,456爆發力ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄚ ㄌㄧˋexplosive power; sudden burst of physical force, as in sprinting, jumping, or throwing
- #17,457遭殃ㄗㄠ ㄧㄤsuffer disaster or misfortune; be implicated and suffer the consequences
- #17,458霸王ㄅㄚˋ ㄨㄤˊoverlord; hegemon; autocratic ruler; a domineering or tyrannical person
- #17,459領略ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄩㄝˋto appreciate; to savor; to understand; to experience and grasp
- #17,460取回ㄑㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊto take back; to retrieve; to recover something previously lost, left, or taken away
- #17,461密密麻麻ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊvery numerous and densely packed; thickly covered with closely spaced items
- #17,462直飛ㄓˊ ㄈㄟto fly directly to a destination without intermediate stops; nonstop flight
- #17,463相間ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋalternating; interspersed; arranged with one thing between another
- #17,464耐震ㄋㄞˋ ㄓㄣˋable to withstand vibration or shock; earthquake-resistant
- #17,465茱莉亞ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄚˋJulia; female given name
- #17,466落水ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇfall into water; fall into a trap; morally degenerate; preshrink fabric by soaking before sewing
- #17,467設計系ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋdesign department or program; academic major in design
- #17,468辦好ㄅㄢˋ ㄏㄠˇcompleted; handled satisfactorily; gotten done
- #17,469今早ㄐㄧㄣ ㄗㄠˇthis morning
- #17,470字面ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe literal wording of a text; the surface or literal meaning of words, as opposed to figurative interpretation
- #17,471文華ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊliterary brilliance; cultural refinement; also a given name and place name
- #17,472空屋ㄎㄨㄥ ㄨunoccupied house; empty dwelling; vacant residence
- #17,473親熱ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄜˋaffectionate; warm and close; to show fondness or intimacy; (colloquial) to get physically intimate with someone.
- #17,474修身ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕㄣto cultivate one's moral character; self-discipline and ethical self-improvement
- #17,475前置ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋpreinstalled; pre-set; to place in front; to position beforehand
- #17,476定下ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto settle; to fix; to decide upon; to agree on and establish
- #17,477帶路ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄨˋto lead the way; to guide; to show the way; to instruct
- #17,478五十二ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄦˋfifty-two
- #17,479副所長ㄈㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄤˇdeputy director of an institute or research organization
- #17,480國安局ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄢ ㄐㄩˊabbreviation for National Security Bureau; Taiwan's principal intelligence agency
- #17,481射中ㄕㄜˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto hit a target by shooting; to strike something with a projectile
- #17,482幾百萬ㄐㄧˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄢˋseveral million; a few million
- #17,483港灣ㄍㄤˇ ㄨㄢharbor; port; bay; winding tributary
- #17,484無時無刻ㄨˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˋalways; constantly; at every moment; continuously without interruption
- #17,485空運ㄎㄨㄥ ㄩㄣˋair transport; shipping or cargo movement by air; air freight
- #17,486蔡衍明ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊTsai Eng-meng; Taiwanese businessman, founder and chairman of Want Want Group
- #17,487埋頭ㄇㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊconcentrate fully and devote oneself to a task; immerse oneself in work or study
- #17,488嫌棄ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˋto dislike and avoid; to reject or look down on someone or something as undesirable
- #17,489應用到ㄧㄥ ㄩㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋto apply to; to put into use for a specific purpose; to be utilized in a particular field or context
- #17,490識破ㄕˋ ㄆㄛˋsee through; penetrate; recognize the true nature of
- #17,491較量ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋto compete; to contest; to pit oneself against someone; to haggle; to quibble.
- #17,492遞交ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠto hand over; to submit; to deliver in person
- #17,493州縣ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˋcollective term for prefectures and counties; historical administrative divisions
- #17,494廿七ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧtwenty-seven; the twenty-seventh day of a lunar month
- #17,495探詢ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊto inquire; to ask around; to seek information
- #17,496旅遊業ㄌㄩˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄝˋtourism industry; travel business
- #17,497氏族ㄕˋ ㄗㄨˊclan; unilineal descent group tracing to a common ancestor; branch of a surname lineage
- #17,498爪子ㄓㄨㄚˇ ˙ㄗanimal's claw or talon; sharp-nailed toe of an animal
- #17,499臉蛋ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄢˋcheeks; face (esp. referring to physical appearance or attractiveness)
- #17,500逐出ㄓㄨˊ ㄔㄨexpel; drive out; force someone to leave
- #17,501達標ㄉㄚˊ ㄅㄧㄠto reach a set standard or target; to meet a goal
- #17,502公帑ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄤˇpublic funds; government money
- #17,503大統ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇimperial throne; emperor's position
- #17,504率兵ㄌㄩˋ ㄅㄧㄥto lead troops; to command an army or military force
- #17,505造景ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇto create artificial scenery or landscaping; decorative landscape arrangement
- #17,506古厝ㄍㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋold traditional-style house; historic residence
- #17,507吳明捷ㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊWu Ming-jie; Taiwanese baseball player, pitched in the 1931 Kano team's near-championship run at Japan's summer Koshien tournament
- #17,508幹活ㄍㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊto work; to do a job; to perform manual labor
- #17,509東石ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕˊDongshi; township in Chiayi County, Taiwan, known for its oyster industry and coastal scenery
- #17,510涵養ㄏㄢˊ ㄧㄤˇinner moral cultivation; self-restraint and depth of character; to nurture and develop
- #17,511砍伐ㄎㄢˇ ㄈㄚto fell or chop down trees using an axe or saw; to cut down trees
- #17,512腸子intestines; gut; also figuratively disposition, inner feelings, or nature of one's heart.
- #17,513資本家ㄗ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚcapitalist; person who owns productive assets and employs workers for profit
- #17,514領銜ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊto head a list; to take the lead role, as the top-billed actor or lead signatory of a document
- #17,515一波波ㄧ ㄅㄛ ㄅㄛwave after wave; one wave after another; in continuous waves or surges
- #17,516上進ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto make progress; to improve oneself; to strive to do better; ambitious and forward-moving.
- #17,517中文版ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄢˇChinese edition; Chinese-language version
- #17,518吝嗇ㄌㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋstingy; miserly; niggardly with money or resources
- #17,519四十九ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇthe number forty-nine
- #17,520回教ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋIslam; the religion founded by Muhammad in the 7th century, centered on the Quran and worship of Allah.
- #17,521操盤ㄘㄠ ㄆㄢˊto execute trades; to manage a portfolio or investment fund; to manipulate market prices through buying and selling
- #17,522服務區ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋ ㄑㄩhighway rest area; service area
- #17,523海口ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄡˇriver mouth opening to the sea; to boast or make grand claims; large, deep mouth
- #17,524臨檢ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇpolice roadside checkpoint or spot check; temporary inspection of vehicles and pedestrians by law enforcement
- #17,525駿馬ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄇㄚˇfine horse; excellent steed
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.