The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 18,601–18,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 18,601–18,700
29,947 words · page 187 of 300- #18,627小品ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇshort essay or sketch; short comedic theatrical performance
- #18,628晉見ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto have an audience with; to meet a superior or dignitary formally
- #18,629潮水ㄔㄠˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇtidal water; seawater that rises and falls with the tide
- #18,630老哥ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄜone's older brother; older male friend or peer, used as a familiar term of address
- #18,631虛榮ㄒㄩ ㄖㄨㄥˊvain glory; vanity; craving for superficial fame and wealth
- #18,632諭令ㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋorder issued by a superior to a subordinate; official directive
- #18,633豆干ㄉㄡˋ ㄍㄢfirm dried tofu; pressed tofu seasoned and braised, typically brown in color
- #18,634兵衛ㄅㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋguard; soldier; retainer (historical); also used in Japanese-style names
- #18,635因之ㄧㄣ ㄓbecause of this; owing to that; consequently; as a result
- #18,636洗完ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˊfinished washing; having washed
- #18,637節食ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊto restrict one's diet; to eat sparingly, typically for health or weight loss; festive food or food for a holiday
- #18,638終端ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄢterminal; end point; endpoint
- #18,639荷葉ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄝˋlotus leaf; broad flat leaf of the lotus plant, used to wrap food for steaming
- #18,640鞋底ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧˇsole of a shoe
- #18,641六十多ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄛmore than sixty; over sixty
- #18,642分析家ㄈㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄚanalyst; one who analyzes or evaluates complex subjects
- #18,643創刊ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄎㄢto launch or found a new publication; first issue of a newspaper or magazine
- #18,644台西ㄊㄞˊ ㄒㄧTaisi; township in Yunlin County, Taiwan
- #18,645朝夕ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧˋmorning and evening; from dawn to dusk; constantly, day and night
- #18,646花車ㄏㄨㄚ ㄔㄜfloat; decorated parade vehicle; sales cart displaying discounted merchandise
- #18,647蘇俄ㄙㄨ ㄜˊSoviet Russia; the Soviet Union
- #18,648要職ㄧㄠˋ ㄓˊimportant position; key post
- #18,649龍門ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊmetaphor for the residence of a highly esteemed person; main gate of the imperial examination hall; Sima Qian (by metonymy, from his birthplace)
- #18,650分家ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚto divide a household; to split family property and live separately; division of a large family into smaller groups
- #18,651坐月子ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄝˋ ˙ㄗpostpartum confinement; traditional month-long rest and recovery period for a mother after childbirth
- #18,652壽山ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄢShoushan, a hill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; also called Chaishan; a mountain in Fuzhou, Fujian, known for seal stone
- #18,653孤軍ㄍㄨ ㄐㄩㄣisolated army without reinforcement or support
- #18,654招數ㄓㄠ ˙ㄕㄨmartial arts move or posture; method, tactic, or trick
- #18,655涅槃ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄆㄢˊBuddhist ultimate ideal of extinguishing all desires and suffering, ending the cycle of rebirth; also a respectful term for a monk's death
- #18,656炮彈ㄆㄠˋ ㄉㄢˋartillery shell; ammunition fired from a cannon
- #18,657翻修ㄈㄢ ㄒㄧㄡrenovate; rebuild; repair and remodel
- #18,658鏟子ㄔㄢˇ ˙ㄗshovel or spade for digging and leveling; cooking spatula
- #18,659革職ㄍㄜˊ ㄓˊto dismiss from office; to remove from a post
- #18,660債權人ㄓㄞˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊcreditor; person legally entitled to demand repayment of a debt
- #18,661凱道ㄎㄞˇ ㄉㄠˋabbreviation for Ketagalan Boulevard, a major ceremonial avenue in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei
- #18,662年糕ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄠsticky rice cake made from glutinous rice or rice flour, traditionally eaten during Lunar New Year
- #18,663擅於ㄕㄢˋ ㄩˊgood at; skilled in; to excel at something
- #18,664涼鞋ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊsandals; open shoes that allow air circulation, typically worn in summer
- #18,665老早ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄠˇvery early; a long time ago
- #18,666藝術館ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇart museum or gallery; venue for displaying artworks and holding art events for public viewing
- #18,667賽門ㄙㄞˋ ㄇㄣˊSimon (given name); transliteration of 'Simon'
- #18,668高飛ㄍㄠ ㄈㄟfly high; flee far away to escape
- #18,669家業ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄝˋfamily estate and social standing; family property or assets
- #18,670有氧ㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄤˇaerobic; requiring oxygen; as in aerobic exercise
- #18,671經書ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄨConfucian classics; religious scriptures such as the Bible or Quran; broadly, any book regarded as an authoritative or canonical text.
- #18,672先祖ㄒㄧㄢ ㄗㄨˇdeceased grandfather; ancestors, forebears
- #18,673全盛ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄥˋat the height of prosperity, power, or flourishing; peak; golden age
- #18,674存量ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋstored quantity; existing stock or amount; in economics, a stock variable measured at a point in time (contrasted with flow)
- #18,675張羅ㄓㄤ ˙ㄌㄨㄛarrange or prepare something; attend to guests; look after matters
- #18,676絕種ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇextinct; of a species, to die out completely and no longer exist
- #18,677遊子ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˇperson who travels or lives far from home; wanderer; expatriate
- #18,678驚愕ㄐㄧㄥ ㄜˋgreatly surprised and alarmed; stunned with shock and fear
- #18,679體罰ㄊㄧˇ ㄈㄚˊcorporal punishment; physical punishment inflicted by an educator, such as beating or forced standing
- #18,680台中港ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄤˇTaichung Harbor; international port on Taiwan's west coast in Wuqi District
- #18,681吃不消ㄔ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄒㄧㄠunable to bear; cannot endure; cannot handle
- #18,682商品化ㄕㄤ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto commercialize; to turn into a commodity for sale
- #18,683敲擊ㄑㄧㄠ ㄐㄧˊto strike; to hit; to tap; to beat
- #18,684糧草ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄘㄠˇrations and fodder for troops and horses; military provisions
- #18,685腔調accent; distinctive way of pronouncing a language; tone or manner of expression; (of speech or music) tune, melody; elegance, refinement.
- #18,686飛回ㄈㄟ ㄏㄨㄟˊto fly back; to return by air
- #18,687餐敘ㄘㄢ ㄒㄩˋto dine together; a social meal or banquet
- #18,688商業化ㄕㄤ ㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto commercialize; to make something commercial; to operate on a business or profit-making basis
- #18,689坐擁ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˇto possess; to hold; to sit in possession of (riches, resources, territory, etc.)
- #18,690夢遊ㄇㄥˋ ㄧㄡˊsleepwalking; walking or performing actions while asleep and unconscious
- #18,691新鮮感ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄢˇsense of novelty or freshness; feeling that something is new and interesting
- #18,692早產兒ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄢˇ ㄦˊpremature baby; infant born before full term
- #18,693滴滴ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧsound of dripping water; intensifying suffix meaning drop by drop or bit by bit
- #18,694老三ㄌㄠˇ ㄙㄢthird child in a family; third-born sibling
- #18,695退到ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋto retreat to; to fall back to; to step back to a position
- #18,696驚慌失措ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄕ ㄘㄨㄛˋpanicked and at a loss for what to do; thrown into confusion and unable to cope
- #18,697一天天ㄧ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢday by day; gradually; with each passing day
- #18,698上完ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish; to complete (a class, course, or session)
- #18,699切記ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋfirmly keep in mind; remember clearly
- #18,700北埔ㄅㄟˇ ㄆㄨˇBeipu; township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, known for Hakka culture and tea
- #18,701叫囂ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄠshout loudly and clamor; make a noisy uproar; speak wildly and arrogantly
- #18,702建康ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄤhistorical place name in modern Jiangsu, China; Eastern Jin capital at present-day Nanjing; era name of Eastern Han Emperor Shun (144 CE)
- #18,703遺孀ㄧˊ ㄕㄨㄤwidow; surviving wife of a deceased man
- #18,704關渡ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄨˋland-and-water transport junction with a checkpoint; area in Tamsui, New Taipei City, known for birdwatching and mangrove conservation
- #18,705馬背ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄟˋhorse's back; raised ridge where a roof meets a gable wall
- #18,706利基ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧniche; specialized market segment with profit potential
- #18,707原作ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋoriginal work; original creation (of literature, art, etc.) before adaptation, rewriting, or translation
- #18,708數額ㄕㄨˋ ㄜˊamount; sum; numerical quantity
- #18,709沉醉ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋintoxicated from drinking; deeply absorbed or enraptured in something
- #18,710注釋ㄓㄨˋ ㄕˋto annotate or explain a text; explanatory notes or commentary on a passage
- #18,711長才ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄞˊoutstanding ability; specialized expertise; exceptional talent
- #18,712強打ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˇhard hit; strong blow; featured promotion; highlighted item
- #18,713慘死ㄘㄢˇ ㄙˇto die a tragic or violent death; to die miserably
- #18,714更迭ㄍㄥ ㄉㄧㄝˊalternate; take turns; succeed one another
- #18,715著作權ㄓㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊcopyright; legal right protecting an author's moral and economic interests in a creative work
- #18,716賑災ㄓㄣˋ ㄗㄞto provide relief to disaster victims; disaster relief
- #18,717送完ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish delivering; to complete sending
- #18,718三十四ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄙˋthirty-four
- #18,719上色ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄞˇto add color to something plain; to stand out; superior quality; beautiful woman
- #18,720小家庭ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄧㄥˊnuclear family; a household consisting of a married couple and their unmarried children living together
- #18,721恩典ㄣ ㄉㄧㄢˇgrace; favor; kindness; a blessing or act of generosity
- #18,722投資案ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ ㄢˋinvestment project; investment proposal or case under consideration
- #18,723羅東鎮ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄣˋtown in central Yilan County, Taiwan; major commercial and cultural center of the county
- #18,724氣力ㄑㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋphysical strength; energy; effort; assistance; help
- #18,725潘文忠ㄆㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥPan Wen-chung; Taiwanese educator and politician; Minister of Education of Taiwan
- #18,726碰壁ㄆㄥˋ ㄅㄧˋto hit a wall; to meet a setback or rejection; to run into obstacles
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.