The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,701–17,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,701–17,800
29,947 words · page 178 of 300- #17,727紅樹林ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊtropical coastal mangrove forest growing in estuaries and tidal mudflats
- #17,728紛亂ㄈㄣ ㄌㄨㄢˋdisorderly; chaotic; in turmoil or confusion
- #17,729失言ㄕ ㄧㄢˊto say something inappropriate; a slip of the tongue; to break one's word or fail to keep a promise
- #17,730忍無可忍ㄖㄣˇ ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄖㄣˇunable to endure any longer; having reached the limit of one's patience
- #17,731探員ㄊㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊagent; investigator; detective
- #17,732搗蛋ㄉㄠˇ ㄉㄢˋto make trouble; to cause mischief; to disrupt others with unreasonable behavior
- #17,733部眾ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋtribe members; clan followers; troops under one's command
- #17,734集中營ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄥˊcamp for detaining or isolating prisoners of war, dissidents, or specific groups without legal trial or definite term
- #17,735八點檔ㄅㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄤˇdaily TV drama series broadcast at 8 PM; prime-time soap opera
- #17,736啜泣ㄔㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋto sob; to whimper; to cry with short, catching breaths
- #17,737失禮ㄕ ㄌㄧˇbreach of etiquette; impolite; a polite apology for poor manners or inadequate courtesy
- #17,738拘泥ㄐㄩ ㄋㄧˋrigidly adhere to rules or fixed ideas; unable to adapt; overly inflexible or pedantic
- #17,739攔住ㄌㄢˊ ㄓㄨˋto block; to stop someone or something from moving or passing
- #17,740母體ㄇㄨˇ ㄊㄧˇmother's or female animal's body during pregnancy; statistical population; parent body or source that produces derivatives
- #17,741皇族ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄗㄨˊimperial clan; royal family or lineage of an emperor
- #17,742紅線ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋred thread; fated romantic connection or marriage, as if bound by an invisible red thread
- #17,743溫熱ㄨㄣ ㄖㄜˋto warm up; to heat something that has cooled
- #17,744漢軍ㄏㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄣarmy of the Han dynasty; Yuan- or Qing-dynasty military units composed of Han Chinese, such as Qing-era Han banners
- #17,745獲釋ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋto be released; to regain freedom, especially from detention or captivity
- #17,746稅法ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄚˇlaws governing tax categories, taxpayers, scope of assessment, rate calculation, and related penalties
- #17,747茶花ㄔㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄚcamellia flower; red or white, single or double-petaled; used medicinally to stop bleeding
- #17,748行家ㄏㄤˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚexpert; connoisseur; knowledgeable insider; broker or agent earning commission on transactions
- #17,749趙構ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄡˋpersonal name of Emperor Gaozong of Song; founder of the Southern Song dynasty
- #17,750公權ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊpublic rights under public law; collective rights held by citizens, such as freedoms, political participation, and claims upon state action
- #17,751分出ㄈㄣ ㄔㄨto separate out; to divide off; to branch off from a larger group
- #17,752分駐所ㄈㄣ ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇpolice substation; branch station under a police precinct that oversees local patrol posts
- #17,753太早ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄠˇtoo early; prematurely; before the proper time
- #17,754巡禮ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇpilgrimage to a holy site; sightseeing tour, traveling to visit and observe notable places
- #17,755志同道合ㄓˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄏㄜˊsharing the same aspirations and ideals; like-minded
- #17,756梳理ㄕㄨ ㄌㄧˇcomb through; sort out; systematically organize or clarify (ideas, data, issues)
- #17,757言辭ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊwords and phrases used in speaking; language; speech
- #17,758踏步ㄊㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋmarch in place; step up and down without moving forward, as in exercise or drill
- #17,759開議ㄎㄞ ㄧˋto begin a legislative session; to open proceedings (of a council or parliament)
- #17,760騎到ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄠˋride up to; ride onto; (figurative) take advantage of; push one's luck
- #17,761信守ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇto faithfully abide by; to keep (a promise, agreement, or principle)
- #17,762再婚ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄣto remarry; to marry again after divorce or a spouse's death
- #17,763府方ㄈㄨˇ ㄈㄤthe Presidential Office (Taiwan); the household or establishment of a noble or official
- #17,764步出ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨto step out of; to walk out of; to emerge from
- #17,765翩翩ㄆㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄢlight and graceful in motion (as a bird in flight); elegant and poised in manner; stylish and refined in bearing; self-satisfied and pleased
- #17,766苦不堪言ㄎㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ ㄧㄢˊsuffering so intensely that it cannot be described in words; unbearable agony
- #17,767英明ㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊoutstandingly capable and far-sighted; wise and brilliant (usually of a leader)
- #17,768荷花ㄏㄜˊ ㄏㄨㄚlotus flower; aquatic plant with large round leaves and showy summer blooms, grown for ornament and edible parts
- #17,769追回ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟˊto recover or retrieve something lost, stolen, or misappropriated; to reclaim and take back
- #17,770選中ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥto select; to choose; picked out from alternatives
- #17,771思量ㄙ ㄌㄧㄤˊto carefully consider; to weigh and deliberate
- #17,772放流ㄈㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊrelease into a waterway; release (fish or aquatic animals) into the wild; discharge (effluent) into a river or sea
- #17,773林地ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋforest land; woodland; land covered with growing trees
- #17,774桂花ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚsweet osmanthus; fragrant yellow-flowered shrub or tree (Osmanthus fragrans)
- #17,775殺菌ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩㄣˋto sterilize; to kill bacteria or microorganisms using heat, chemicals, sunlight, or other agents
- #17,776生來ㄕㄥ ㄌㄞˊinnate; inborn; from birth; since birth
- #17,777等不及ㄉㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊto be too impatient to wait; unable to hold back; can't wait any longer
- #17,778老師傅ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ ˙ㄈㄨrespectful term for an elderly skilled craftsman or tradesman; elderly Buddhist monk; Islamic religious leader
- #17,779鋪面ㄆㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋstorefront; shop front; facade of a shop
- #17,780陽剛ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄤstrong, vigorous, and energetic; masculine in bearing or character
- #17,781教改ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄞˇeducational reform
- #17,782牛車ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄜox cart; cart pulled by an ox or cow
- #17,783親口ㄑㄧㄣ ㄎㄡˇfrom one's own mouth; in one's own words; personally spoken by the person involved
- #17,784速食ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊfast food; quick-prepared food requiring minimal cooking
- #17,785卅一日ㄙㄚˋ ㄧ ㄖˋthe thirty-first day of a month
- #17,786哭喊ㄎㄨ ㄏㄢˇto cry out loudly; to wail and shout
- #17,787唱完ㄔㄤˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish singing; to complete a song
- #17,788單人ㄉㄢ ㄖㄣˊfor one person; single-person; solo
- #17,789新聞台ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊ ㄊㄞˊnews channel or television station; news desk
- #17,790服務費ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋ ㄈㄟˋservice charge; service fee
- #17,791林懷民ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊLin Hwang-ming (1947–); Taiwanese choreographer and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
- #17,792耳濡目染ㄦˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄖㄢˇinfluenced by what one constantly hears and sees; shaped by prolonged exposure to one's surroundings
- #17,793視窗ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄤwindow; a rectangular area in a graphical user interface displaying a running program, which can be resized, moved, hidden, or closed
- #17,794貼補ㄊㄧㄝ ㄅㄨˇto supplement income or cover a shortfall; to subsidize someone's living expenses
- #17,795高一ㄍㄠ ㄧfirst year of senior high school; tenth grade
- #17,796一九四五年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1945; in Chinese context, the year World War II ended and Taiwan was restored to Chinese rule
- #17,797爐火ㄌㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇfire in a stove or furnace; Taoist alchemical fire used in elixir refining
- #17,798白日夢ㄅㄞˊ ㄖˋ ㄇㄥˋdaydream; idle fantasy; unrealistic wishful thinking
- #17,799真假ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄚˇtrue or false; genuine or fake; authenticity
- #17,800與時俱進ㄩˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋadvance with the times; keep pace with the era
- #17,801高架橋ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊelevated bridge or viaduct supported by pillars above ground, carrying roads or tracks over valleys, rivers, or other roads
- #17,802中科ㄓㄨㄥ ㄎㄜabbreviation for Central Taiwan Science Park
- #17,803國賓ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄧㄣstate guest; foreign head of state or official invited by the government; historically, one who married into the imperial clan
- #17,804垃圾袋ㄌㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄉㄞˋgarbage bag; trash bag; plastic sack for holding and disposing of household waste
- #17,805聖地牙哥ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄧㄚˊ ㄍㄜSan Diego; Santiago (common place name in the Americas)
- #17,806側邊ㄘㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄢside; lateral edge; the side part of something
- #17,807典籍ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊimportant ancient books and records; classics and historical documents
- #17,808期中ㄑㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥmidterm; occurring in the middle of a term or semester
- #17,809格格不入ㄍㄜˊ ㄍㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋincompatible; out of place; clashing with one's surroundings
- #17,810清境ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋhighland farm area in Nantou, Taiwan; scenic mountain destination known for cool climate and European-style guesthouses
- #17,811生根ㄕㄥ ㄍㄣto take root; to become firmly established
- #17,812真摯ㄓㄣ ㄓˋsincere; earnest; genuine and heartfelt
- #17,813辭掉ㄘˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋto resign from; to quit a job; to formally give up a position
- #17,814連續性ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcontinuity; the state of being continuous or unbroken
- #17,815商城ㄕㄤ ㄔㄥˊlarge shopping mall or commercial complex; online shopping platform or e-commerce site
- #17,816四十四ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋthe number forty-four
- #17,817待會兒in a moment; shortly; later on; after a while
- #17,818戰前ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore the war; prewar
- #17,819植樹ㄓˊ ㄕㄨˋto plant trees; afforestation; tree planting
- #17,820無止盡ㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋendless; without end; never-ending; infinite
- #17,821警界ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋpolice circles; law enforcement community; the police profession
- #17,822鄰長ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄤˇneighborhood section chief; head of a lin, the smallest administrative unit below a village in Taiwan
- #17,823錄音室ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄣ ㄕˋprofessional recording studio; facility for audio recording and mixing
- #17,824隨緣ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄩㄢˊto let things happen naturally; to accept circumstances as they come; to act according to conditions without forcing outcomes
- #17,825佛家ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚBuddhism; Buddhist tradition; the realm of Buddhas and bodhisattvas
- #17,826接二連三ㄐㄧㄝ ㄦˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢone after another; in quick succession; continuously without interruption
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.