The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 17,901–18,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 17,901–18,000
29,947 words · page 180 of 300- #17,927山海ㄕㄢ ㄏㄞˇmountains and seas; distant and remote regions; legendary wonders of the world
- #17,928書櫃ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄟˋbookcase; cabinet for storing books
- #17,929闡明ㄔㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊexplain in detail; clarify; expound
- #17,930餐券ㄘㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˋmeal voucher; coupon redeemable for food or a restaurant meal
- #17,931噴泉ㄆㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊfountain; originally a natural spring gushing from underground faults, now usually an artificial fountain using pumps to spray water in decorative patterns
- #17,932挫傷ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤto bruise; to dampen or frustrate (spirits, confidence); a contusion
- #17,933提取ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄩˇto extract; to withdraw (funds); to retrieve (data or files)
- #17,934漂流木ㄆㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄨˋdriftwood; wood washed ashore or carried by rivers, often salvaged after typhoons
- #17,935狂野ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄝˇwild and untamed; reckless and rough; unruly
- #17,936膜拜ㄇㄛˊ ㄅㄞˋkneel and prostrate in reverence; worship devoutly
- #17,937試管ㄕˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇtest tube; cylindrical glass tube closed at one end, used in chemistry experiments
- #17,938話筒ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇmicrophone; megaphone; mouthpiece (someone who speaks for a particular party or interest)
- #17,939中低收入戶ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨˋhouseholds with low or middle-low income; legally recognized families qualifying for government welfare subsidies
- #17,940修為ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨㄟˋself-cultivation; spiritual attainment; personal refinement through practice
- #17,941傳遍ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋto spread throughout; to become widely known everywhere
- #17,942半徑ㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋradius; straight line from the center of a circle to its circumference
- #17,943活人ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊliving person; living people
- #17,944渡海ㄉㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇto cross the sea; to travel by sea to another place
- #17,945砍下ㄎㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto cut down; to chop off; to strike down
- #17,946複賽ㄈㄨˋ ㄙㄞˋintermediate competition round held after preliminaries and before the finals; semifinal
- #17,947主君ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄣlord; master; term of address for one's husband
- #17,948新社ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄜˋXinshe; rural district in central Taichung, known for flower festivals and highland agriculture
- #17,949法子ㄈㄚˇ ㄗˇway; method; means of doing something; a solution or approach to a problem
- #17,950滲入ㄕㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋto permeate; to seep into; (of liquid) to slowly penetrate; (of ideas, influence) to gradually infiltrate or affect
- #17,951這陣子ㄓㄜˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄗˇthis period of time; recently; lately; these days
- #17,952化身為ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄣ ㄨㄟˋto transform into; to become; to incarnate as
- #17,953掛名ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊlend one's name to something; hold a title in name only without actual responsibility
- #17,954擊潰ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋto defeat and rout; to crush and scatter
- #17,955旗袍ㄑㄧˊ ㄆㄠˊa close-fitting Chinese dress for women with a high collar and side slits; originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai.
- #17,956湖南省ㄏㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄥˇlandlocked province in central-southern mainland China; named for being south of Dongting Lake; abbreviated Xiang; capital Changsha
- #17,957發願ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˋto make a vow or pledge to a deity; to resolve to accomplish a wish or goal
- #17,958空蕩蕩ㄎㄨㄥ ㄉㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋcompletely empty; bare and desolate
- #17,959付給ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄟˇto pay to; to give to; to hand over to
- #17,960天文學家ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚastronomer; scientist who studies celestial bodies and phenomena
- #17,961提攜ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧto guide and support; to mentor and promote the career of a junior or subordinate
- #17,962樹蔭ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄣˋshade beneath a tree; the area under a tree where sunlight does not reach
- #17,963產製ㄔㄢˇ ㄓˋto produce and manufacture; to make or manufacture goods
- #17,964罪狀ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋfacts of a crime; charges or indictment specifying offenses committed
- #17,965不堪設想ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ ㄕㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇunimaginably bad; too dreadful to contemplate
- #17,966充其量ㄔㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋat most; at best; giving a maximum estimate
- #17,967潛逃ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊto flee secretly; abscond
- #17,968瓶蓋ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄞˋbottle cap or lid; crown cap (for glass bottles)
- #17,969目不轉睛ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥstaring without blinking; watching intently with fixed gaze
- #17,970討價還價ㄊㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋbargain over price; negotiate terms back and forth
- #17,971野柳ㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄡˇwild willow tree; Yehliu, a coastal village in New Taipei City's Wanli District famous for its distinctive rock formations and tourist scenery
- #17,972駕駛員ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄩㄢˊperson who operates a vehicle; driver; pilot
- #17,973下肢ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓlower limbs; the lower body below the hips, including thighs, calves, and feet; usually refers to the legs
- #17,974帶子belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
- #17,975狄奇ㄉㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊtransliteration of the surname Digby or similar Western names
- #17,976籲請ㄩˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇto appeal and request; to call upon (someone to do something)
- #17,977累累ㄌㄟˇ ㄌㄟˇnumerous and piled up; repeated frequently; in succession
- #17,978脫節ㄊㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄝˊdislocated joint; disconnected; out of touch; lacking continuity between ideas, words, or things
- #17,979草根ㄘㄠˇ ㄍㄣgrassroots; the common people at the base of society
- #17,980周延ㄓㄡ ㄧㄢˊcomplete and exhaustive; leaving nothing out; in logic, a term that refers to an entire class
- #17,981單薄ㄉㄢ ㄅㄛˊwearing thin, scanty clothing; physically frail or thin; meager or scanty in amount
- #17,982堂堂ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄤˊgrand; stately; dignified in appearance; imposing in presence; (of a person) handsome and solemn; (of a group or force) powerful and impressive.
- #17,983好些ㄏㄠˇ ˙ㄒㄧㄝquite a few; a good many; somewhat better
- #17,984左傳ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋancient Chinese historical text; commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals attributed to Zuo Qiuming
- #17,985採摘ㄘㄞˇ ㄓㄞto pick; to pluck; to gather by hand, as fruit, flowers, or leaves
- #17,986毒死ㄉㄨˊ ㄙˇto kill by poisoning; to poison to death
- #17,987香煙ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄢcigarette; smoke from burning incense; descendants carrying on the family line
- #17,988黑黑ㄏㄟ ㄏㄟdark; black; completely dark; secretly or quietly (doing something)
- #17,989不為過ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋnot excessive; not unreasonable; not going too far
- #17,990子民ㄗˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊthe people; subjects of a state; to care for the common people
- #17,991橋墩ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄣpier supporting a bridge; foundational structure beneath a bridge, typically made of stone or reinforced concrete
- #17,992病倒ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄠˇto fall ill suddenly; to be bedridden with sickness
- #17,993空拍機ㄎㄨㄥ ㄆㄞ ㄐㄧunmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); consumer drone used for aerial photography
- #17,994經絡ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˋmeridians and collaterals (TCM channels for qi and blood flow); clues or tricks to follow
- #17,995遷往ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˇto move or relocate to; to transfer residence to
- #17,996選取ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄩˇselect; choose and take; pick out for use
- #17,997饒舌ㄖㄠˊ ㄕㄜˊtalkative; garrulous; rap music
- #17,998功績ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧmerit; achievement; outstanding contribution or service
- #17,999國境ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋnational border; frontier; the territory over which a state exercises sovereignty
- #18,000季軍ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣthird place in a competition
- #18,001手頭ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊat hand; on hand; cash available; one's current financial situation; for everyday use; close at hand
- #18,002筆記型ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊportable; notebook-type (computer)
- #18,003虛空ㄒㄩ ㄎㄨㄥthe sky; empty space; void; emptiness
- #18,004車資ㄔㄜ ㄗfare; transportation fee paid for a ride
- #18,005壞話ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋmalicious or disparaging remarks about someone; words that speak ill of others
- #18,006女警ㄋㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇfemale police officer
- #18,007宴客ㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄜˋto host a banquet or entertain guests; guests invited to a banquet
- #18,008微量ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋsmall amount; minute quantity; trace amount
- #18,009支流ㄓ ㄌㄧㄡˊtributary stream branching from a main river; branch or offshoot of a larger system
- #18,010二十餘ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄩˊmore than twenty; over twenty
- #18,011私自ㄙ ㄗˋsecretly; privately; without authorization or informing others
- #18,012胡說ㄏㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛto talk nonsense; to speak without basis; to fool around
- #18,013若無其事ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋas if nothing happened; acting calm and unaffected as though nothing were the matter
- #18,014透著ㄊㄡˋ ˙ㄓㄜrevealing; showing through; exuding a quality; faintly displaying
- #18,015阿姆斯特丹ㄚ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙ ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄢAmsterdam; capital of the Netherlands, a major commercial port with extensive canals
- #18,016例行賽ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄞˋregular season (in sports leagues)
- #18,017北管ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇtraditional Taiwanese folk music and operatic tradition featuring loud percussion and wind instruments; often performed at temple festivals and religious processions
- #18,018威風ㄨㄟ ㄈㄥawe-inspiring bearing; imposing presence; majestic authority; impressive power
- #18,019學府ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄨˇinstitution of higher learning; university; academic center; scholar of profound learning
- #18,020櫻子ㄧㄥ ㄗˇa woman's personal name; a feminine Japanese-style given name
- #18,021男爵ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊbaron; lowest rank of nobility
- #18,022袁崇煥ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋYuan Chonghuan (1584–1630), Ming dynasty military commander who defended Liaodong against the Manchus; later executed after being falsely accused
- #18,023遠距ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄩˋlong-distance; remote (as in education, work, or relationships)
- #18,024開講ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄤˇbegin a lecture or speech; start giving a talk
- #18,025電音ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄣelectronic music; electronic sound effects
- #18,026不折不扣ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄡˋcomplete and unreserved; absolute; out-and-out; one hundred percent, without any deduction or compromise
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.