The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 18,401–18,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 18,401–18,500
29,947 words · page 185 of 300- #18,427沉溺ㄔㄣˊ ㄋㄧˋindulge or wallow in (a habit, pleasure, or vice); be deeply addicted; sink into; mired in hardship
- #18,428稅金ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣtax; the amount of money paid as tax
- #18,429造謠ㄗㄠˋ ㄧㄠˊfabricate and spread false rumors or untrue statements
- #18,430前傾ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥleaning forward; tilted forward
- #18,431南岸ㄋㄢˊ ㄢˋsouthern shore or bank; the south coast
- #18,432喘氣ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧˋto pant; to gasp for breath; to take a breather; a short rest
- #18,433大卡ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄚˇkilocalorie; large truck
- #18,434大咖ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄚbig shot; top-tier celebrity or influential figure in a field
- #18,435撞見ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto encounter unexpectedly; to stumble upon; to catch sight of someone or something unintentionally
- #18,436激化ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄚˋto intensify; to sharpen; to escalate (a conflict or contradiction)
- #18,437腦波ㄋㄠˇ ㄅㄛbrainwave; electrical signal produced by brain activity, often used in medical monitoring or neuromarketing contexts
- #18,438蘭州ㄌㄢˊ ㄓㄡLanzhou; capital city of Gansu Province in northwestern China
- #18,439七千ㄑㄧ ㄑㄧㄢseven thousand
- #18,440哀號ㄞ ㄏㄠˊwail in grief; cry out in anguish; mournful howling
- #18,441山壁ㄕㄢ ㄅㄧˋmountainside; steep rocky face of a mountain or cliff
- #18,442曹丕ㄘㄠˊ ㄆㄧCao Pi (187–226), second son of Cao Cao; founding emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period; also a literary figure, author of the Discourse on Literature
- #18,443枝幹ㄓ ㄍㄢˋtree trunk and branches; main lineage and collateral branches of a clan; heavenly stems and earthly branches
- #18,444皮毛ㄆㄧˊ ㄇㄠˊanimal skin with fur; superficial knowledge; surface-level understanding
- #18,445起草ㄑㄧˇ ㄘㄠˇto draft; to draw up a document or text
- #18,446軸線ㄓㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋaxis; central line; alignment
- #18,447逛逛ㄍㄨㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄤˋstroll around; wander about casually; browse
- #18,448阿德ㄚ ㄉㄜˊname Ah-de; person named De; Taiwanese slang for a German person
- #18,449圍堵ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄨˇto surround and blockade; to contain or encircle so as to cut off from the outside
- #18,450法郎ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄤˊfranc (French currency)
- #18,451財主ㄘㄞˊ ˙ㄓㄨrich person; wealthy man; moneybags; owner of property or goods
- #18,452冰河ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄜˊglacier; large mass of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley, formed in mountains or polar regions
- #18,453大白ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄞˊfully clarified or revealed; wine cup; white clay used for whitewashing walls
- #18,454正常化ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto normalize; to bring back to a standard or regular state; in metallurgy, a heat treatment that refines steel's internal structure to reduce brittleness
- #18,455淡出ㄉㄢˋ ㄔㄨfilm/TV technique of gradually fading picture and sound; gradually withdraw or fade out from an activity
- #18,456省去ㄕㄥˇ ㄑㄩˋto omit; to save; to spare (trouble or effort)
- #18,457碩大ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋhuge; very large; of considerable size
- #18,458紅花ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚred flower; safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), an herb whose flowers are used in medicine to invigorate blood and relieve pain, and to make dyes
- #18,459脈搏ㄇㄞˋ ㄅㄛˊpulse; rhythmic throbbing of arteries caused by heartbeats, felt at body surface
- #18,460送貨ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋdeliver goods; transport freight
- #18,461一心一意ㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄧˋwholehearted; single-minded; fully devoted to one purpose
- #18,462丸子ㄨㄢˊ ˙ㄗsmall round food made from minced meat or fish, cooked by boiling or frying; pill-shaped medicine
- #18,463九二一ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄦˋ ㄧthe 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan; September 21
- #18,464二元ㄦˋ ㄩㄢˊdual; binary; consisting of two elements
- #18,465使喚ㄕˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋto order someone around; to command or direct; (coll.) to handle or operate (a tool, machine, or animal); Taiwan: to employ or summon a servant
- #18,466為準ㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇtaken as the standard; used as the basis for judgment or comparison
- #18,467足球隊ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋsoccer team; football team
- #18,468震懾ㄓㄣˋ ㄓㄜˊto awe and intimidate; to shock into fear; to deter
- #18,469下坡ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄆㄛdownhill; descending a slope
- #18,470助教ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋteaching assistant; in Taiwan, a former academic rank below lecturer, now often an administrative role.
- #18,471國造ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄠˋmanufactured domestically; made in one's own country; produced nationally
- #18,472平整ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˇneat and level; smooth and even; to make flat and tidy
- #18,473暴利ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋhuge profit; excessive profit gained quickly, often unscrupulously
- #18,474曼德拉ㄇㄢˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄚMandela (Nelson Mandela, former South African president)
- #18,475火氣ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄧˋinflammation or internal heat causing irritability and soreness; bad temper, quickness to anger
- #18,476純熟ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨˊproficient; skilled; practiced; fully mastered
- #18,477美妝ㄇㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄤbeauty makeup; cosmetics and skincare products; beauty and grooming
- #18,478自導ㄗˋ ㄉㄠˇself-directed; to direct oneself; to direct (a film, play, etc.) oneself
- #18,479躺下ㄊㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto lie down; to recline one's body flat
- #18,480遏制ㄜˋ ㄓˋto contain; to check; to suppress; to restrain (a trend, activity, or force)
- #18,481僑生ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄥstudent from overseas Chinese communities studying in Taiwan
- #18,482函數ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋmathematical relation where each input value determines a single corresponding output value; a function
- #18,483分紅ㄈㄣ ㄏㄨㄥˊshare profits; distribute a portion of profits to employees
- #18,484北一女ㄅㄟˇ ㄧ ㄋㄩˇTaipei First Girls' High School; prestigious public girls' senior high school in Taipei
- #18,485可塑性ㄎㄜˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋability of a material to be shaped under heat or pressure; adaptability of an organism to environmental change; capacity for learning or development
- #18,486庫克ㄎㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋCook (transliteration of the surname, as in Captain James Cook or Tim Cook)
- #18,487肥沃ㄈㄟˊ ㄨㄛˋfertile; rich in nutrients, describing soil that is highly productive
- #18,488人和ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊharmony and solidarity among people; mutual goodwill and cooperation
- #18,489司法官ㄙ ㄈㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢjudicial official; judge handling civil and criminal cases
- #18,490喧鬧ㄒㄩㄢ ㄋㄠˋnoisy and bustling; loud clamor or uproar
- #18,491湯汁ㄊㄤ ㄓsoup broth; liquid part of a stew or cooked dish
- #18,492狂喜ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧˇwild joy; extreme delight; ecstasy
- #18,493越界ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋcross a boundary or limit; overstep a line
- #18,494頑童ㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊnaughty or mischievous child; stubborn and ignorant youth
- #18,495低成本ㄉㄧ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄣˇlow cost; low-budget; inexpensive
- #18,496公園處ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄨˋparks department; government office managing public parks and green spaces
- #18,497其時ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊat that time; then; meanwhile
- #18,498歐亞ㄡ ㄧㄚˋEurasia; Europe and Asia combined
- #18,499率隊ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋto lead a team; to head a delegation
- #18,500瘧疾ㄋㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧˊmalaria; an acute infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing periodic chills, fever, sweating, headache, and fatigue
- #18,501療傷ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄤto treat and recover from wounds; to heal, physically or emotionally
- #18,502一無所有ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˇhaving absolutely nothing; completely destitute or without any possessions
- #18,503力行ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto practice diligently; to act energetically; to strive to carry out
- #18,504命脈ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋlifeblood; lifeline; most fundamental condition for survival and development
- #18,505外省人ㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄥˇ ㄖㄣˊperson from mainland China who came to Taiwan after 1949; mainlander
- #18,506嬰孩ㄧㄥ ㄏㄞˊinfant or young child; by extension, very young or childish
- #18,507小寶寶ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇbaby; infant; little one
- #18,508桑德斯ㄙㄤ ㄉㄜˊ ㄙSanders; transliteration of the Western surname, notably Bernie Sanders
- #18,509水力ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋhydraulic power; water power; hydroelectric power; the force of flowing water used as a natural energy source to generate electricity.
- #18,510漁網ㄩˊ ㄨㄤˇnet used for catching fish; fishing net
- #18,511王力宏ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊWang Leehom (born 1976), Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and actor
- #18,512刻苦ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇhardworking; diligent and enduring hardship; frugal; thrifty in daily life.
- #18,513割捨ㄍㄜ ㄕㄜˇto part with; to give up reluctantly; to let go of something cherished
- #18,514失掉ㄕ ㄉㄧㄠˋto lose; to be deprived of; to miss (an opportunity).
- #18,515收費員ㄕㄡ ㄈㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊperson who collects fees or tolls; attendant who charges for parking or road use
- #18,516日本隊ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋJapanese team; Japan's national team (sports)
- #18,517沸沸揚揚ㄈㄟˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊBubbling with discussion; widespread talk and commotion, like boiling water
- #18,518造作ㄗㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto fabricate; to create; affected; artificial; deliberately unnatural behavior
- #18,519頭版ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄢˇfront page of a newspaper
- #18,520下體ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧˇgenitals; lower part of the body; plant roots and stems; to humble oneself
- #18,521布魯塞爾ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄦˇBrussels; capital city of Belgium, home to numerous international institutions and notable architecture
- #18,522攝影展ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄢˇphotography exhibition; a public display of photographs
- #18,523東芝ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓToshiba; Japanese multinational electronics and industrial conglomerate
- #18,524機靈ㄐㄧ ˙ㄌㄧㄥquick-witted; clever and alert; sharp in reaction
- #18,525移往ㄧˊ ㄨㄤˇto move to; to transfer to; to relocate to
- #18,526紙幣ㄓˇ ㄅㄧˋpaper currency; paper money; banknotes issued by a national or authorized bank
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.