The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 18,301–18,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 18,301–18,400
29,947 words · page 184 of 300- #18,327情愛ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄞˋaffection; love; emotional attachment between people
- #18,328推敲ㄊㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄠto deliberate; to weigh carefully; to polish wording through careful consideration
- #18,329機要ㄐㄧ ㄧㄠˋconfidential and important; secret matters; key essentials
- #18,330章魚ㄓㄤ ㄩˊoctopus; a marine animal with eight arms, an ink sac, and thick, edible flesh
- #18,331組曲ㄗㄨˇ ㄑㄩˇsuite; a musical work composed of several short pieces linked together, translated from English
- #18,332越野ㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄝˇcross-country; off-road; traveling across rough or rugged terrain
- #18,333那天ㄋㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢthat day; the day in question
- #18,334黑格爾ㄏㄟ ㄍㄜˊ ㄦˇHegel (1770–1831); German idealist philosopher who developed absolute idealism and dialectical method
- #18,335實惠ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋpractical benefit; good value for money; economical and worthwhile
- #18,336建管處ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄨˋabbreviation for Construction Management Office; local government agency overseeing building construction, structural safety, and regulation of architects and contractors; also handles illegal structures
- #18,337抵押權ㄉㄧˇ ㄧㄚ ㄑㄩㄢˊcreditor's right to retain collateral; priority claim on proceeds if debtor defaults
- #18,338擄獲ㄌㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋto capture and seize; to take prisoner
- #18,339檢修ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄡinspect and repair; maintenance check and overhaul
- #18,340謙遜ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄣˋhumble; modest; unpretentious; showing modesty and courtesy.
- #18,341追溯到ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋto trace back to; to date back to; to trace the origin or history of something to a specific time or source
- #18,342公平會ㄍㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋFair Trade Commission; Taiwan's agency enforcing competition and fair trade laws
- #18,343得手ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇsmoothly accomplished; successful; to get what one wants
- #18,344時勢ㄕˊ ㄕˋcurrent trend or spirit of the times; prevailing political situation
- #18,345福爾摩沙ㄈㄨˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄕㄚPortuguese transliteration of Formosa, meaning "beautiful"; a historical name for Taiwan, dating from 16th-century Portuguese sailors who called it the "beautiful island".
- #18,346竹崎ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊZhuchi; a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan
- #18,347策展人ㄘㄜˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊcurator; person who organizes and oversees exhibitions, especially art shows
- #18,348赤裸裸ㄔˋ ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄛˇcompletely naked or bare; without any concealment or disguise
- #18,349叛徒ㄆㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊtraitor; someone who betrays their country, group, or cause
- #18,350廣度ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄨˋbreadth or scope (of abstract things); broad-mindedness; a person of broad-mindedness; Buddhist term for universal salvation
- #18,351毛骨悚然ㄇㄠˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊterrified; filled with extreme fear and dread
- #18,352軍備ㄐㄩㄣ ㄅㄟˋmilitary arms and equipment; weapons and materiel; military preparedness
- #18,353以東ㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥeast of; to the east of
- #18,354唱起ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇto begin singing; to start singing
- #18,355摔落ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˋto fall from a height; to tumble down
- #18,356擺上ㄅㄞˇ ㄕㄤˋto place on; to set out; to put on display; to serve (food)
- #18,357景況ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋcircumstances; situation; condition, especially a person's current lot or financial state
- #18,358機捷ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊquick-witted and agile; abbreviation for the Taoyuan Airport MRT
- #18,359決鬥ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄡˋduel; settle a dispute or determine victory through armed combat between two parties
- #18,360絕妙ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋexcellent to the utmost; superb; exquisite; absolutely brilliant
- #18,361主將ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋcommander-in-chief; chief general; leading figure of a team or organization
- #18,362先機ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧearliest favorable opportunity; initial advantage
- #18,363史前ㄕˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊprehistoric; before written history
- #18,364呂泉生ㄌㄩˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄥTaiwanese composer and music educator (1916–2008); pioneer of Taiwanese choral music; collected and arranged folk songs
- #18,365旅社ㄌㄩˇ ㄕㄜˋsmall hotel; guesthouse; lodging for travelers
- #18,366橡樹ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕㄨˋoak tree; large deciduous or evergreen tree of the beech family, valued for hard wood and acorns
- #18,367橫濱ㄏㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄣYokohama; major port city in Japan, southeast of Honshū on Tokyo Bay
- #18,368漣漪ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄧtiny ripples on the surface of water; subtle waves
- #18,369罪過ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋsin; fault; offense; to blame or reproach; (polite) to feel undeserving or apologetic
- #18,370覺察到ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto perceive; to become aware of; to detect or notice something
- #18,371貪心ㄊㄢ ㄒㄧㄣgreedy; covetous; never satisfied; wanting more than one deserves or needs.
- #18,372中正區ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩadministrative district name; in Taipei, central area containing government offices and landmarks; in Keelung, a coastal district
- #18,373前朝ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊthe previous dynasty; a past dynasty
- #18,374執掌ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇto manage; to be in charge of; duties or authority of an office
- #18,375外子ㄨㄞˋ ㄗˇwife's humble term for her own husband when speaking to others; son of a concubine
- #18,376捉摸ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛto guess; to fathom; to try to figure out something uncertain or unpredictable
- #18,377特異ㄊㄜˋ ㄧˋpeculiar; distinctive; exceptionally different; outstandingly superior
- #18,378考照ㄎㄠˇ ㄓㄠˋto take an exam to obtain a license or certificate; to test for a credential
- #18,379過完ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish passing; after completing; having finished
- #18,380預示ㄩˋ ㄕˋto foreshadow; to indicate beforehand; to portend
- #18,381偷渡ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨˋillegal immigration; to cross a border illegally; to stowaway on a ship; to run a blockade
- #18,382北宜ㄅㄟˇ ㄧˊpertaining to the Taipei–Yilan corridor
- #18,383天意ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧˋwill of Heaven; divine providence; emperor's intentions
- #18,384差勁ㄔㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋpoor; inferior; of low quality; disappointing; said of performance, character, or behavior
- #18,385巴格達ㄅㄚ ㄍㄜˊ ㄉㄚˊcapital city of Iraq, situated at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers; a major commercial and transportation hub in the Middle East
- #18,386花招ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄠshowy martial arts move; deceptive trick; ruse; gimmick
- #18,387貶抑ㄅㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋto belittle; to disparage; to criticize and lower someone's estimation
- #18,388軍政ㄐㄩㄣ ㄓㄥˋmilitary administration and governance; military and political circles
- #18,389錦衣衛ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄨㄟˋMing dynasty imperial guard handling ceremony, protection, arrest, and espionage; later a feared secret police serving as the emperor's eyes and ears
- #18,390點點滴滴ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧbit by bit; dribs and drabs; small details accumulating over time; trivial matters
- #18,391冒煙ㄇㄠˋ ㄧㄢemit smoke; smoke rising; very angry
- #18,392暴跌ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊto plummet; to plunge; to drop sharply and suddenly
- #18,393無意義ㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄧˋlacking meaning or purpose; meaningless; insignificant
- #18,394變故ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋunexpected disaster; unforeseen accident or misfortune
- #18,395中國海ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄞˇseas along China's eastern coast, including the Bohai, Yellow, East China, and South China Seas
- #18,396圖書室ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄨ ㄕˋroom or small facility housing books and materials for reading and study; library room
- #18,397好喝ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄜtasty to drink; having a good flavor as a beverage
- #18,398播報ㄅㄛˋ ㄅㄠˋto broadcast; to announce or report news via radio, television, or other media
- #18,399政治學ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊpolitical science; the academic study of the state, government, and the authoritative allocation of values in society
- #18,400榮格ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄜˊCarl Jung; Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology
- #18,401樂手ㄌㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇmusician; instrumentalist; member of a band
- #18,402發明展ㄈㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄢˇinvention exhibition; trade show for new inventions and patents
- #18,403聽出ㄊㄧㄥ ㄔㄨto make out by listening; to hear and recognize; to detect through hearing
- #18,404不啻ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˋnot merely; not just; like; as if; equivalent to
- #18,405國政ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄥˋstate affairs; national administration; governance of a country
- #18,406工安ㄍㄨㄥ ㄢoccupational safety; workplace safety
- #18,407惜福ㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊto cherish one's blessings; to avoid waste, especially of food or resources
- #18,408生活化ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋintegrated into everyday life; made practical and routine; down-to-earth
- #18,409頂峰ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄥmountain summit; highest point; pinnacle or peak of achievement, success, or development
- #18,410恩人ㄣ ㄖㄣˊa benefactor; someone who has shown great kindness or given significant help
- #18,411扶梯ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄧstairs with handrails; escalator
- #18,412繃緊ㄅㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˇTo stretch or pull tight; to bind tightly; to be tense or taut, as a rope, muscles, or nerves.
- #18,413辭呈ㄘˊ ㄔㄥˊwritten resignation; formal letter resigning from a position
- #18,414阿拉ㄚ ㄌㄚWu dialect for "I" or "we"; God in Islam
- #18,415伺服器ㄙˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄑㄧˋserver; a central computer providing services or resources to other computers on a network
- #18,416大廚ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˊhead chef; executive chef; large cabinet or wardrobe
- #18,417奧祕ㄠˋ ㄇㄧˋprofound and mysterious; a deep, hidden secret
- #18,418專賣ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄞˋgovernment monopoly on certain goods, e.g. tobacco and alcohol; exclusively selling one type of product
- #18,419收治ㄕㄡ ㄓˋto admit and treat (a patient); to take in for medical treatment
- #18,420族語ㄗㄨˊ ㄩˇindigenous language; native language of an ethnic group
- #18,421華夏ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋancient Yellow River tribes; classical name for China; Chinese civilization
- #18,422骨科ㄍㄨˇ ㄎㄜorthopedics; medical specialty treating bone and skeletal conditions
- #18,423黃牛ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊyellow cattle; ticket scalper; someone who brokers bribes; to break a promise or fail to show up
- #18,424亞歷斯ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙAlex; a transliteration of the male given name, commonly used for Alexander or Alexis
- #18,425前例ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋprecedent; past example that can be referenced or cited
- #18,426探勘ㄊㄢˋ ㄎㄢto explore and survey; to prospect for natural resources, minerals, routes, or geographic features
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.