The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,801–17,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,801–17,900
29,947 words · page 179 of 300- #17,827百出ㄅㄞˇ ㄔㄨoccurring frequently and in many varied ways; arising repeatedly in diverse forms
- #17,828英軍ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩㄣBritish army; British military forces
- #17,829還債ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄞˋto repay a debt; to pay back money owed
- #17,830飄浮ㄆㄧㄠ ㄈㄨˊto float; to drift on water or in air
- #17,831南市ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋabbreviation for Tainan City
- #17,832失守ㄕ ㄕㄡˇto lose one's moral integrity; to fail in one's duty; to fall to enemy forces (of a city or position)
- #17,833山友ㄕㄢ ㄧㄡˇfellow mountaineer; hiking companion; term used among mountain-climbing enthusiasts to address each other
- #17,834查訪ㄔㄚˊ ㄈㄤˇinvestigate and inquire; look into a matter by visiting and asking questions
- #17,835植物園ㄓˊ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊbotanical garden; arboretum
- #17,836自強號ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄠˋexpress train; Tzu-Chiang, the fastest class of Taiwan Railway train
- #17,837自得ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊself-satisfied; smug; content with oneself; finding enjoyment in one's own way; naturally obtained
- #17,838雨天ㄩˇ ㄊㄧㄢrainy day; a day when it rains
- #17,839下流ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊlow-class; vulgar; obscene; lower reaches of a river; downstream
- #17,840南莊ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄤNanzhuang; a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan, known for Hakka and Atayal indigenous culture and tourism
- #17,841強忍ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄖㄣˇto force oneself to endure; to suppress or hold back (tears, anger, pain) with effort
- #17,842衛浴ㄨㄟˋ ㄩˋbathroom; bath and toilet facilities; bathroom fixtures and fittings
- #17,843賺進ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto earn; to take in (money or profit)
- #17,844世宗ㄕˋ ㄗㄨㄥposthumous temple title for a dynastic emperor; King Sejong of Joseon Korea
- #17,845叩頭ㄎㄡˋ ㄊㄡˊto kowtow; to kneel and bow with one's head touching the ground
- #17,846崇敬ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋto revere; to hold in deep respect; profound reverence
- #17,847抖動ㄉㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋtremble; quiver; shake something by hand
- #17,848極好ㄐㄧˊ ㄏㄠˇexcellent; extremely good; very fine
- #17,849獨創ㄉㄨˊ ㄔㄨㄤˋto create something original; to come up with a novel invention; unique creation or innovation
- #17,850白衣ㄅㄞˊ ㄧwhite clothing; commoner or person without official rank; Buddhist term for layperson
- #17,851老牌ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄞˊlong-established brand; well-respected veteran figure with proven credentials
- #17,852衛青ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄥHan dynasty general (d. 106 BC); served Emperor Wu, led campaigns against the Xiongnu, enfeoffed as Marquis of Changping
- #17,853裁縫ㄘㄞˊ ㄈㄥˊto sew or tailor clothing; a tailor or dressmaker
- #17,854分頭ㄈㄣ ㄊㄡˊparted hair; to divide tasks and work separately; to part ways
- #17,855明星賽ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄙㄞˋall-star game; exhibition match featuring selected star players
- #17,856波瀾ㄅㄛ ㄌㄢˊlarge waves; surging tide; figurative ups and downs in events or human emotions; grand and sweeping momentum in writing
- #17,857同聲ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥspeak in unison; share the same view or sentiment; same trade or profession
- #17,858必需品ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄆㄧㄣˇnecessities; essential goods needed for daily life, such as food, clothing, and basic supplies
- #17,859情操ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠmoral character; sentiments and integrity; one's ethical disposition and emotional refinement.
- #17,860普羅ㄆㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊproletariat; working class; also used in compounds meaning popular or mass-oriented
- #17,861萊爾富ㄌㄞˊ ㄦˇ ㄈㄨˋHi-Life; a convenience store chain in Taiwan
- #17,862夠多ㄍㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄛenough; more than enough; quite a lot
- #17,863想起來ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto recall; to remember suddenly; to think of something again
- #17,864時序ㄕˊ ㄒㄩˋchronological order of time or seasons; season or climate; era or times
- #17,865約瑟夫ㄩㄝ ㄙㄜˋ ㄈㄨJoseph (given name, from Hebrew)
- #17,866遷入ㄑㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˋmove into; relocate into (a residence, area, or jurisdiction)
- #17,867重獲ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋto regain; to recover; to acquire again
- #17,868雷霆ㄌㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊloud, sudden thunderclap; fury; wrath; awe-inspiring power
- #17,869領主ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨˇfeudal lord; landowner holding political and economic power over a territory in the feudal era
- #17,870黨工ㄉㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄥpolitical party worker; staff member of a political party organization
- #17,871居所ㄐㄩ ㄙㄨㄛˇtemporary residence; place of short-term stay (distinct from a permanent domicile)
- #17,872盤中ㄆㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥduring trading hours; midday; on a plate or tray
- #17,873短線ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋstock market term: buying and selling within a short period; short-term trading
- #17,874空頭ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄡˊbare or milled rice; unrealistic talk or ideas; in securities trading, a short seller who sells borrowed shares expecting prices to fall
- #17,875結石ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊcalculus; stone formed by mineral deposits in a bodily organ or duct, such as gallstones or kidney stones
- #17,876訂下ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto set; to agree upon; to establish (a rule, plan, or date)
- #17,877轉達ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄚˊto pass on; to convey; to relay a message or information to someone.
- #17,878三國志ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓˋHistory of the Three Kingdoms; classic historical work by Chen Shou, part of the Twenty-Four Histories
- #17,879命中ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥto hit (a target); to strike accurately; to score a hit
- #17,880投票權ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊright to vote; suffrage; a citizen's right to participate in elections, recalls, and referendums
- #17,881推案ㄊㄨㄟ ㄢˋto clear away food trays; to investigate and deliberate; to launch a real-estate development project
- #17,882法務部長ㄈㄚˇ ㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇminister of justice; attorney general
- #17,883破綻ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋphysical tear or crack; flaw, loophole, or inconsistency in an argument, story, or plan that reveals weakness
- #17,884貧苦ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨˇpoverty-stricken; very poor; living in hardship; suffering from extreme poverty
- #17,885趕抵ㄍㄢˇ ㄉㄧˇhurry to arrive at; rush to reach a destination
- #17,886退還ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊto return; to give back; to refund
- #17,887卻步ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄨˋto step back; to shrink back out of fear or aversion
- #17,888庇佑ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˋto bless and protect; to watch over and shield from harm
- #17,889文山區ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩdistrict in southern Taipei, including the areas of Jingmei and Muzha
- #17,890苦讀ㄎㄨˇ ㄉㄨˊto study diligently and assiduously, enduring hardship
- #17,891赤壁ㄔˋ ㄅㄧˋRed Cliff; a famous cliff in Hubei, China, site of the decisive Three Kingdoms battle of 208 AD
- #17,892韭菜ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄞˋChinese chives; garlic chives; a perennial herb with flat slender leaves cultivated as a vegetable
- #17,893頭條ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊtop headline or lead news story; reason or excuse
- #17,894類推ㄌㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄟto infer by analogy; to deduce from similar cases
- #17,895騰訊ㄊㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄣˋTencent; major Chinese technology conglomerate known for WeChat, online services, and gaming
- #17,896中西區ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩdistrict name; in Taiwan, a central district of Tainan City; in Hong Kong, an administrative district on Hong Kong Island
- #17,897印度人ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊIndian person; people of India
- #17,898坐視ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋsit by and watch; look on without intervening
- #17,899照顧好ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇto take good care of; to look after well
- #17,900直屬ㄓˊ ㄕㄨˇdirectly subordinate; under the direct jurisdiction of
- #17,901祝壽ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˋto celebrate someone's birthday; to offer birthday congratulations, especially to an elder
- #17,902肚臍ㄉㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊnavel; belly button; the scar left on the abdomen after the umbilical cord falls off
- #17,903高商ㄍㄠ ㄕㄤsenior commercial vocational high school; autumn
- #17,904高掛ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨㄚˋhung high; suspended up high; figuratively, to set aside or shelve (a plan, career, etc.)
- #17,905剪紙ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄓˇtraditional folk art of cutting decorative patterns from paper; paper-cut artwork
- #17,906副理ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇassistant manager; deputy manager
- #17,907棍棒ㄍㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄤˋclubs and sticks; rods used as weapons or tools
- #17,908穴道ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄠˋacupoint; acupuncture point where meridians converge, typically areas with dense nerve endings
- #17,909細雨ㄒㄧˋ ㄩˇlight rain; fine, gentle rain; drizzle
- #17,910起立ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧˋstand up; rise to one's feet
- #17,911起薪ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄣstarting salary; initial pay offered to a new employee
- #17,912退稅ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˋtax refund; to refund taxes already paid in whole or in part
- #17,913重擊ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧˊheavy blow; severe strike; major setback or crushing blow
- #17,914印地安人ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄢ ㄖㄣˊIndians; Native Americans; indigenous peoples of the Americas
- #17,915地道ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄉㄠgenuine; authentic; real; underground tunnel; passage
- #17,916外帶ㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋto take food away from a restaurant rather than dining in; to get takeout; also: to add on, to include as an extra
- #17,917念念不忘ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄤˋconstantly keep in mind; never forget; be always mindful of
- #17,918改編成ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄔㄥˊadapt into; rearrange into a different form or format
- #17,919知縣ㄓ ㄒㄧㄢˋhistorical official title; county magistrate, equivalent to a modern district magistrate
- #17,920軍警ㄐㄩㄣ ㄐㄧㄥˇmilitary personnel and police; soldiers and police officers
- #17,921人品ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇmoral character; personal integrity; also, one's appearance and bearing
- #17,922人心惶惶ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊpeople feeling alarmed and uneasy; widespread public anxiety and panic
- #17,923力圖ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊstrive to achieve; make every effort to attain or accomplish
- #17,924喜事ㄒㄧˇ ㄕˋwedding or any happy occasion worth celebrating; fond of meddling in others' affairs
- #17,925國中部ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋjunior high school division; middle school department
- #17,926外向ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋoutgoing; extroverted; sociable in personality
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.