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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
  1. #18,327情愛qíng ài·ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄞˋaffection; love; emotional attachment between people
  2. #18,328推敲tuī qiāo·ㄊㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄠto deliberate; to weigh carefully; to polish wording through careful consideration
  3. #18,329機要jī yào·ㄐㄧ ㄧㄠˋconfidential and important; secret matters; key essentials
  4. #18,330章魚zhāng yú·ㄓㄤ ㄩˊoctopus; a marine animal with eight arms, an ink sac, and thick, edible flesh
  5. #18,331組曲zǔ qǔ·ㄗㄨˇ ㄑㄩˇsuite; a musical work composed of several short pieces linked together, translated from English
  6. #18,332越野yuè yě·ㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄝˇcross-country; off-road; traveling across rough or rugged terrain
  7. #18,333那天nà tiān·ㄋㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢthat day; the day in question
  8. #18,334黑格爾hēi gé ěr·ㄏㄟ ㄍㄜˊ ㄦˇHegel (1770–1831); German idealist philosopher who developed absolute idealism and dialectical method
  9. #18,335實惠shí huì·ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋpractical benefit; good value for money; economical and worthwhile
  10. #18,336建管處jiàn guǎn chù·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
  11. #18,337抵押權dǐ yā quán·ㄉㄧˇ ㄧㄚ ㄑㄩㄢˊcreditor's right to retain collateral; priority claim on proceeds if debtor defaults
  12. #18,338擄獲lǔ huò·ㄌㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋto capture and seize; to take prisoner
  13. #18,339檢修jiǎn xiū·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄡinspect and repair; maintenance check and overhaul
  14. #18,340謙遜qiānxùn·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄣˋhumble; modest; unpretentious; showing modesty and courtesy.
  15. #18,341追溯到zhuī sù dào·ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋto trace back to; to date back to; to trace the origin or history of something to a specific time or source
  16. #18,342公平會gōng píng huì·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋFair Trade Commission; Taiwan's agency enforcing competition and fair trade laws
  17. #18,343得手dé shǒu·ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇsmoothly accomplished; successful; to get what one wants
  18. #18,344時勢shí shì·ㄕˊ ㄕˋcurrent trend or spirit of the times; prevailing political situation
  19. #18,345福爾摩沙fú ěr mó shā·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".
  20. #18,346竹崎zhú qí·ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊZhuchi; a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan
  21. #18,347策展人cè zhǎn rén·ㄘㄜˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊcurator; person who organizes and oversees exhibitions, especially art shows
  22. #18,348赤裸裸chì luǒ luǒ·ㄔˋ ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄛˇcompletely naked or bare; without any concealment or disguise
  23. #18,349叛徒pàn tú·ㄆㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊtraitor; someone who betrays their country, group, or cause
  24. #18,350廣度guǎng dù·ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄨˋbreadth or scope (of abstract things); broad-mindedness; a person of broad-mindedness; Buddhist term for universal salvation
  25. #18,351毛骨悚然máo gǔ sǒng rán·ㄇㄠˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊterrified; filled with extreme fear and dread
  26. #18,352軍備jūnbèi·ㄐㄩㄣ ㄅㄟˋmilitary arms and equipment; weapons and materiel; military preparedness
  27. #18,353以東yǐ dōng·ㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄥeast of; to the east of
  28. #18,354唱起chàng qǐ·ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇto begin singing; to start singing
  29. #18,355摔落shuāi luò·ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˋto fall from a height; to tumble down
  30. #18,356擺上bǎi shàng·ㄅㄞˇ ㄕㄤˋto place on; to set out; to put on display; to serve (food)
  31. #18,357景況jǐng kuàng·ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋcircumstances; situation; condition, especially a person's current lot or financial state
  32. #18,358機捷jī jié·ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊquick-witted and agile; abbreviation for the Taoyuan Airport MRT
  33. #18,359決鬥jué dòu·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄡˋduel; settle a dispute or determine victory through armed combat between two parties
  34. #18,360絕妙jué miào·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋexcellent to the utmost; superb; exquisite; absolutely brilliant
  35. #18,361主將zhǔ jiàng·ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋcommander-in-chief; chief general; leading figure of a team or organization
  36. #18,362先機xiān jī·ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧearliest favorable opportunity; initial advantage
  37. #18,363史前shǐ qián·ㄕˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊprehistoric; before written history
  38. #18,364呂泉生lǚ quán shēng·ㄌㄩˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄥTaiwanese composer and music educator (1916–2008); pioneer of Taiwanese choral music; collected and arranged folk songs
  39. #18,365旅社lǚ shè·ㄌㄩˇ ㄕㄜˋsmall hotel; guesthouse; lodging for travelers
  40. #18,366橡樹xiàng shù·ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕㄨˋoak tree; large deciduous or evergreen tree of the beech family, valued for hard wood and acorns
  41. #18,367橫濱héng bīn·ㄏㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄣYokohama; major port city in Japan, southeast of Honshū on Tokyo Bay
  42. #18,368漣漪lián yī·ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄧtiny ripples on the surface of water; subtle waves
  43. #18,369罪過zuì guò·ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋsin; fault; offense; to blame or reproach; (polite) to feel undeserving or apologetic
  44. #18,370覺察到jué chá dào·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto perceive; to become aware of; to detect or notice something
  45. #18,371貪心tānxīn·ㄊㄢ ㄒㄧㄣgreedy; covetous; never satisfied; wanting more than one deserves or needs.
  46. #18,372中正區zhōng zhèng qū·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩadministrative district name; in Taipei, central area containing government offices and landmarks; in Keelung, a coastal district
  47. #18,373前朝qián cháo·ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊthe previous dynasty; a past dynasty
  48. #18,374執掌zhí zhǎng·ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇto manage; to be in charge of; duties or authority of an office
  49. #18,375外子wài zǐ·ㄨㄞˋ ㄗˇwife's humble term for her own husband when speaking to others; son of a concubine
  50. #18,376捉摸zhuō mō·ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛto guess; to fathom; to try to figure out something uncertain or unpredictable
  51. #18,377特異tè yì·ㄊㄜˋ ㄧˋpeculiar; distinctive; exceptionally different; outstandingly superior
  52. #18,378考照kǎo zhào·ㄎㄠˇ ㄓㄠˋto take an exam to obtain a license or certificate; to test for a credential
  53. #18,379過完guò wán·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish passing; after completing; having finished
  54. #18,380預示yù shì·ㄩˋ ㄕˋto foreshadow; to indicate beforehand; to portend
  55. #18,381偷渡tōudù·ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨˋillegal immigration; to cross a border illegally; to stowaway on a ship; to run a blockade
  56. #18,382北宜běi yí·ㄅㄟˇ ㄧˊpertaining to the Taipei–Yilan corridor
  57. #18,383天意tiān yì·ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧˋwill of Heaven; divine providence; emperor's intentions
  58. #18,384差勁chà jìn·ㄔㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋpoor; inferior; of low quality; disappointing; said of performance, character, or behavior
  59. #18,385巴格達bā gé dá·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
  60. #18,386花招huā zhāo·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄠshowy martial arts move; deceptive trick; ruse; gimmick
  61. #18,387貶抑biǎn yì·ㄅㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋto belittle; to disparage; to criticize and lower someone's estimation
  62. #18,388軍政jūn zhèng·ㄐㄩㄣ ㄓㄥˋmilitary administration and governance; military and political circles
  63. #18,389錦衣衛jǐn yī wèi·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
  64. #18,390點點滴滴diǎn diǎn dī dī·ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧbit by bit; dribs and drabs; small details accumulating over time; trivial matters
  65. #18,391冒煙mào yān·ㄇㄠˋ ㄧㄢemit smoke; smoke rising; very angry
  66. #18,392暴跌bào dié·ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊto plummet; to plunge; to drop sharply and suddenly
  67. #18,393無意義wú yì yì·ㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄧˋlacking meaning or purpose; meaningless; insignificant
  68. #18,394變故biàn gù·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋunexpected disaster; unforeseen accident or misfortune
  69. #18,395中國海zhōng guó hǎi·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄞˇseas along China's eastern coast, including the Bohai, Yellow, East China, and South China Seas
  70. #18,396圖書室tú shū shì·ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄨ ㄕˋroom or small facility housing books and materials for reading and study; library room
  71. #18,397好喝hǎo hē·ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄜtasty to drink; having a good flavor as a beverage
  72. #18,398播報bò bào·ㄅㄛˋ ㄅㄠˋto broadcast; to announce or report news via radio, television, or other media
  73. #18,399政治學zhèng zhì xué·ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊpolitical science; the academic study of the state, government, and the authoritative allocation of values in society
  74. #18,400榮格róng gé·ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄜˊCarl Jung; Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology
  75. #18,401樂手lè shǒu·ㄌㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇmusician; instrumentalist; member of a band
  76. #18,402發明展fā míng zhǎn·ㄈㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄢˇinvention exhibition; trade show for new inventions and patents
  77. #18,403聽出tīng chū·ㄊㄧㄥ ㄔㄨto make out by listening; to hear and recognize; to detect through hearing
  78. #18,404不啻bù chì·ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˋnot merely; not just; like; as if; equivalent to
  79. #18,405國政guó zhèng·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄥˋstate affairs; national administration; governance of a country
  80. #18,406工安gōng ān·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄢoccupational safety; workplace safety
  81. #18,407惜福xí fú·ㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊto cherish one's blessings; to avoid waste, especially of food or resources
  82. #18,408生活化shēng huó huà·ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋintegrated into everyday life; made practical and routine; down-to-earth
  83. #18,409頂峰dǐng fēng·ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄥmountain summit; highest point; pinnacle or peak of achievement, success, or development
  84. #18,410恩人ēnrén·ㄣ ㄖㄣˊa benefactor; someone who has shown great kindness or given significant help
  85. #18,411扶梯fú tī·ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄧstairs with handrails; escalator
  86. #18,412繃緊bēng jǐn·ㄅㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˇTo stretch or pull tight; to bind tightly; to be tense or taut, as a rope, muscles, or nerves.
  87. #18,413辭呈cí chéng·ㄘˊ ㄔㄥˊwritten resignation; formal letter resigning from a position
  88. #18,414阿拉ā lā·ㄚ ㄌㄚWu dialect for "I" or "we"; God in Islam
  89. #18,415伺服器sì fú qì·ㄙˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄑㄧˋserver; a central computer providing services or resources to other computers on a network
  90. #18,416大廚dà chú·ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄨˊhead chef; executive chef; large cabinet or wardrobe
  91. #18,417奧祕ào mì·ㄠˋ ㄇㄧˋprofound and mysterious; a deep, hidden secret
  92. #18,418專賣zhuān mài·ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄞˋgovernment monopoly on certain goods, e.g. tobacco and alcohol; exclusively selling one type of product
  93. #18,419收治shōu zhì·ㄕㄡ ㄓˋto admit and treat (a patient); to take in for medical treatment
  94. #18,420族語zú yǔ·ㄗㄨˊ ㄩˇindigenous language; native language of an ethnic group
  95. #18,421華夏huá xià·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋancient Yellow River tribes; classical name for China; Chinese civilization
  96. #18,422骨科gǔ kē·ㄍㄨˇ ㄎㄜorthopedics; medical specialty treating bone and skeletal conditions
  97. #18,423黃牛huáng niú·ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊyellow cattle; ticket scalper; someone who brokers bribes; to break a promise or fail to show up
  98. #18,424亞歷斯yà lì sī·ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙAlex; a transliteration of the male given name, commonly used for Alexander or Alexis
  99. #18,425前例qián lì·ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋprecedent; past example that can be referenced or cited
  100. #18,426探勘tàn kān·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.