The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 18,801–18,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 18,801–18,900
29,947 words · page 189 of 300- #18,827十五萬ㄕˊ ㄨˇ ㄨㄢˋone hundred fifty thousand (150,000)
- #18,828好客ㄏㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋhospitable; welcoming to guests; enjoys hosting or entertaining visitors.
- #18,829子弟兵ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄧㄥarmy recruited from local youth; troops drawn from one's own community; people one has personally trained and nurtured
- #18,830就緒ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩˋto be ready; to be in order; to be all set; to be prepared
- #18,831會展ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄢˇconventions and exhibitions; trade shows and conferences
- #18,832有失ㄧㄡˇ ㄕto lose; to fail to uphold; to to be lacking in; to do a disservice to
- #18,833有心人ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊa person with a particular intention or idea; someone with aspirations or ideals; a thoughtful or attentive person; a person with a hidden motive or ulterior purpose.
- #18,834洪流ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊmighty torrent; powerful rushing current; overwhelming flood of something (e.g. history, change)
- #18,835生殖器ㄕㄥ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧˋreproductive organ; genitalia
- #18,836第十五ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄨˇfifteenth; number fifteen in a sequence
- #18,837羅志祥ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊShow Lo (born 1979); Taiwanese singer, actor, and entertainer
- #18,838語句ㄩˇ ㄐㄩˋphrase; sentence; a complete spoken or written expression
- #18,839隱忍ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄣˇto endure patiently and silently; to bear hardship or grievance without showing emotion or complaint
- #18,840馬國ㄇㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊMalaysia
- #18,841人事案ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄢˋpersonnel matter; staffing proposal or appointment case
- #18,842對症下藥ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄠˋprescribe medicine according to the illness; take targeted measures to address a specific problem
- #18,843嶄露頭角ㄓㄢˇ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇto begin to show outstanding talent or ability; to first distinguish oneself
- #18,844水路ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨˋwaterway; shipping route; street sprinkled and swept clean
- #18,845液態ㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄞˋliquid state; liquid form of matter
- #18,846溶解ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇto dissolve; the process of a solute dispersing into a solvent to form a solution
- #18,847眼尖ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢsharp-eyed; quick to notice things; observant
- #18,848祈願ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄢˋto pray and make a wish; to pray for something
- #18,849穆罕默德ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄢˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄜˊMuhammad (c. 571–632 CE), founder of Islam, born in Mecca
- #18,850行動電話ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋmobile phone; cellular telephone; a wireless communication system using radio frequencies
- #18,851質樸ㄓˊ ㄆㄨˊplain and simple; unadorned; rustic and sincere in character
- #18,852運動鞋ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄝˊathletic shoes; sneakers; soft-soled shoes designed for sports and physical activity
- #18,853鞦韆ㄑㄧㄡ ㄑㄧㄢswing; a seat suspended by ropes or chains from a frame or tree, on which one rides back and forth
- #18,854三代ㄙㄢ ㄉㄞˋthree generations; grandparents, parents, and children; Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties
- #18,855五穀ㄨˇ ㄍㄨˇthe five grains; general term for staple grains and cereals
- #18,856安息ㄢ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to repose; euphemism for the dead resting in peace
- #18,857挨打ㄞ ㄉㄚˇbe beaten; take a beating; suffer physical blows
- #18,858社企ㄕㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋabbreviation for social enterprise; a business that pursues social or environmental goals alongside commercial activity
- #18,859職人ㄓˊ ㄖㄣˊskilled craftsman; dedicated professional; artisan
- #18,860腳尖ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢthe tip of the foot; toes; front part of the foot
- #18,861觸法ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄚˇto violate the law; to break the law
- #18,862雨季ㄩˇ ㄐㄧˋrainy season; the period of the year with the most rainfall; monsoon season in some regions
- #18,863人參ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄣperennial herb whose thick, human-shaped root is used as a tonic; valuable traditional medicine for strengthening, energy, and vitality
- #18,864多倫多ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄛToronto; largest city of Canada, capital of Ontario province
- #18,865帷幕ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄨˋtent; canopy; military command tent; planning center; (figurative) curtain, as in opening or closing of an event
- #18,866後腦ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄠˇhindbrain; embryonic brain region comprising pons, medulla, cerebellum, and fourth ventricle
- #18,867性靈ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊinnate spiritual intelligence; inner spirit, mind, and emotional sensibility
- #18,868挑戰賽ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋ ㄙㄞˋchallenge match; qualifying competition held to determine entrants for a main tournament
- #18,869掛滿ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄇㄢˇto be fully covered or hung with; to fill completely with hanging items
- #18,870熟稔ㄕㄨˊ ㄖㄣˇfamiliar; well acquainted with
- #18,871都城ㄉㄨ ㄔㄥˊcapital city of a nation; ancient fiefdom of a noble minister
- #18,872酒會ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋdrinking party; wine reception; a casual gathering with drinks and light refreshments, often with cocktails and no fixed seating.
- #18,873醫美ㄧ ㄇㄟˇmedical aesthetics; cosmetic medicine and surgery
- #18,874音節ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊin phonetics, a basic unit of speech sound composed of one or more phonemes; musical tempo or rhythm
- #18,875高傲ㄍㄠ ㄠˋarrogant; haughty; proud and self-important
- #18,876嚴酷ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨˋharsh; severe; rigorous; cruel
- #18,877回饋金ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣrebate; cashback; monetary reward given to customers or members; funds returned to a community or group as a benefit
- #18,878圈套ㄑㄩㄢ ㄊㄠˋtrap; snare; scheme designed to deceive, lure, or ensnare someone
- #18,879天竺ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˊformer name for India
- #18,880奪目ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄨˋdazzling; striking to the eye; brilliantly eye-catching
- #18,881泥沙ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚmud and sand; figuratively, worthless or trivial things; to sink into low or degraded circumstances
- #18,882稅額ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄜˊtotal amount of tax payable; assessed tax amount
- #18,883回收物ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡ ㄨˋrecyclables; recovered materials; items collected for recycling
- #18,884愛戴ㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋto love and respect; to hold in high esteem and devotion
- #18,885深坑ㄕㄣ ㄎㄥdeep pit; Shenkeng, a district in New Taipei City known for stinky tofu
- #18,886滿腹ㄇㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋfull in the belly; filled with (emotions, thoughts, or grievances)
- #18,887瑪姬ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧMaggie; female English name used as a transliteration in Chinese
- #18,888開幕戰ㄎㄞ ㄇㄨˋ ㄓㄢˋopening game; first match of a sports season or tournament
- #18,889齊聚一堂ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄧ ㄊㄤˊto gather together in one place; assemble in the same hall
- #18,890困難度ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree of difficulty; level of challenge or complexity
- #18,891慈濟人ㄘˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊmember or volunteer of the Tzu Chi Foundation; compassionate Buddhist charity worker
- #18,892挫折感ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄍㄢˇfeeling of frustration; sense of defeat or discouragement from setbacks
- #18,893緩步ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋto walk slowly; to move at an unhurried pace
- #18,894行旅ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄩˇtraveler; journey; to travel; luggage
- #18,895表白ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄞˊto express one's feelings or thoughts; to confess (often romantic feelings); to explain oneself; in Chinese opera, narration by a character in the third person
- #18,896飛安ㄈㄟ ㄢaviation safety; flight safety
- #18,897鼻頭ㄅㄧˊ ㄊㄡˊtip of the nose; lower nose near the nostrils; the nose; protruding part of an object
- #18,898一八年ㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 2018
- #18,899兩樣ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄤˋdifferent; not the same; treated differently
- #18,900合歡山ㄏㄜˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄕㄢHehuanshan (Mt. Hehuan); mountain group in central Taiwan on the Nantou–Hualien border, a popular scenic and winter-snow destination
- #18,901施用ㄕ ㄩㄥˋto apply; to put into practice; to implement; to use or employ
- #18,902杜拜ㄉㄨˋ ㄅㄞˋDubai; city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates
- #18,903如出一轍ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄨ ㄧ ㄔㄜˋexactly the same; identical; following the same pattern as if from the same rut
- #18,904官媒ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄟˊofficial media; government-controlled media; formerly, a woman serving as matchmaker in a government office
- #18,905年事ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋage, years (usually of someone older); Lunar New Year preparations such as shopping, gifts, and rituals
- #18,906政敵ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄧˊpolitical opponent; rival in politics
- #18,907海平面ㄏㄞˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋsea level; the average level of the ocean's surface, used as a reference point for measuring elevation
- #18,908渡河ㄉㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊto cross a river
- #18,909熱身ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄣwarm up before exercise to prevent injury; prepare or practice before a main event such as a competition or exam
- #18,910窮苦ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄎㄨˇpoor and suffering; destitute and miserable
- #18,911緊要ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄠˋurgent and important; critical; crucial
- #18,912躍躍欲試ㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄩˋ ㄕˋeager and itching to try something; keen to give it a go
- #18,913三星鄉ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤrural township in Yilan County, Taiwan; known for agricultural produce including scallions and garlic
- #18,914初三ㄔㄨ ㄙㄢthird year of junior high school; third day of the lunar new year
- #18,915參政ㄘㄢ ㄓㄥˋparticipate in politics or government affairs
- #18,916商店街ㄕㄤ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝshopping street; commercial district lined with small retail shops
- #18,917央求ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊto implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
- #18,918平方ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤthe product of a number multiplied by itself; square (mathematics)
- #18,919得體ㄉㄜˊ ㄊㄧˇappropriate; fitting; proper in speech and conduct
- #18,920應允ㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˇto agree; to consent; to promise; to grant a request
- #18,921探出ㄊㄢˋ ㄔㄨto stick out; to stretch out (a body part, as the head, from an opening)
- #18,922法寶ㄈㄚˇ ㄅㄠˇBuddhist teachings and doctrine; monk's ritual implements; figuratively, a miraculous or highly effective tool, method, or asset
- #18,923煮好ㄓㄨˇ ㄏㄠˇcooked; prepared by boiling or cooking
- #18,924觸碰ㄔㄨˋ ㄆㄥˋto touch; to come into contact with; to brush against
- #18,925躊躇ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄨˊhesitate; waver; be undecided; self-satisfied; complacent
- #18,926元朝ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄠˊYuan dynasty (1279–1368); Mongol-ruled Chinese dynasty founded by Kublai Khan
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.