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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,101–19,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 19,101–19,200

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  1. #19,127緊貼jǐn tiē·ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄊㄧㄝclose to; in close contact with; tightly pressed against; closely following
  2. #19,128蓮子lián zǐ·ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄗˇlotus seed; edible seed of the lotus plant, also used in traditional medicine
  3. #19,129跑來跑去pǎo lái pǎo qù·ㄆㄠˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄆㄠˇ ㄑㄩˋrun back and forth; run around continuously
  4. #19,130順理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhāng·ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤfollowing naturally from logic; reasonable and well-organized; to proceed as a matter of course
  5. #19,131黃蓉huáng róng·ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊfictional character; clever heroine of Jin Yong's martial arts novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes
  6. #19,132一九八一年yī jiǔ bā yī nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1981
  7. #19,133佣金yòng jīn·ㄩㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣcommission; brokerage fee paid to a middleman or agent in a transaction
  8. #19,134國聯guó lián·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊabbreviation for the League of Nations; an international organization promoting cooperation and world peace
  9. #19,135手忙腳亂shǒu máng jiǎo luàn·ㄕㄡˇ ㄇㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋfrantic and disorganized; acting in a hurried, flustered manner with no clear order
  10. #19,136玉石yù shí·ㄩˋ ㄕˊjade and stone; jade; fine stone; metaphor for good and bad, worthy and foolish
  11. #19,137講學jiǎng xué·ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊlecture and study; teach and expound one's scholarship
  12. #19,138飆出biāo chū·ㄅㄧㄠ ㄔㄨto surge out; to break out suddenly; to speed out
  13. #19,139主菜zhǔ cài·ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄞˋmain dish; principal course of a meal
  14. #19,140以降yǐ jiàng·ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋsince; after; from a certain point onward; below or under a given level
  15. #19,141反光fǎn guāng·ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄤreflection of light; reflected glare
  16. #19,142壯士zhuàng shì·ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋbrave and heroic man; courageous warrior
  17. #19,143慈祥cí xiáng·ㄘˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊkind and benevolent; warm and gentle, typically describing an elder's demeanor
  18. #19,144旅宿lǚ sù·ㄌㄩˇ ㄙㄨˋlodging; accommodation; to stay at a hotel or inn while traveling
  19. #19,145水塔shuǐ tǎ·ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄚˇwater tower; elevated tank storing water to increase pressure for distribution to higher buildings
  20. #19,146水生shuǐ shēng·ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥliving or growing in water; aquatic
  21. #19,147相對論xiāng duì lùn·ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋtheory of relativity; Einstein's physics theory that space, time, gravity, and motion are relative rather than absolute, comprising special and general relativity
  22. #19,148繃帶bēng dài·ㄅㄥ ㄉㄞˋbandage; soft cloth strip for wrapping wounds or injuries
  23. #19,149不謀而合bù móu ér hé·ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄦˊ ㄏㄜˊto agree without prior consultation; to coincide unintentionally
  24. #19,150得天獨厚dé tiān dú hòu·ㄉㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˊ ㄏㄡˋuniquely favored by nature; enjoying exceptional natural advantages, used of a person's innate talent or a place's environment
  25. #19,151洛基luò jī·ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧLoki; Rocky
  26. #19,152私家sī jiā·ㄙ ㄐㄧㄚprivate; personal; belonging to an individual or household, as opposed to public or official
  27. #19,153通識tōng shì·ㄊㄨㄥ ㄕˋgeneral education; broad, well-rounded knowledge across disciplines
  28. #19,154內鬥nèi dòu·ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄡˋinternal conflict; infighting within a group over power or ideology
  29. #19,155失手shīshǒu·ㄕ ㄕㄡˇa slip; a mistake made accidentally; to lose control of something; an unwise move; to be defeated.
  30. #19,156導讀dǎo dú·ㄉㄠˇ ㄉㄨˊto guide someone's reading; introductory commentary or reader's guide to a text
  31. #19,157建仔jiàn zǐ·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇaffectionate nickname for someone named Jian; in Taiwan, popularly refers to baseball pitcher Chien-Ming Wang
  32. #19,158甲蟲jiǎ chóng·ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊbeetle; general term for insects of the order Coleoptera, having hardened front wings that cover the membranous hind wings and abdomen
  33. #19,159自主權zì zhǔ quán·ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊautonomy; right to self-determination; sovereign authority over one's own affairs
  34. #19,160花色huāsè·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋvariety; design and color; suit (cards); pattern and color; type; kind
  35. #19,161近代史jìn dài shǐ·ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇmodern history; history of the near past, especially the period from the mid-19th century onward
  36. #19,162力霸王lì bà wáng·ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄚˋ ㄨㄤˊultraman; Japanese superhero character and franchise
  37. #19,163合身hé shēn·ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄣ(of clothing) fitting well; the right size for one's body
  38. #19,164嘈雜cáo zá·ㄘㄠˊ ㄗㄚˊnoisy; clamorous; chaotic and loud (of sound)
  39. #19,165回絕huíjué·ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊto refuse; to turn down; to rebuff; to reject firmly
  40. #19,166掃把sào bǎ·ㄙㄠˋ ㄅㄚˇbroom; long-handled tool for sweeping dust and dirt
  41. #19,167眾議員zhòng yì yuán·ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊmember of a legislative assembly; in Taiwan, a member of the Legislative Yuan; in the US, a member of the House of Representatives
  42. #19,168精算jīng suàn·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate precisely; actuarial science or profession
  43. #19,169終其一生zhōng qí yī shēng·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄧ ㄕㄥthroughout one's life; for one's entire lifetime
  44. #19,170編碼biān mǎ·ㄅㄧㄢ ㄇㄚˇto encode; convert information into a specific code or digital format, widely used in computing and electronics
  45. #19,171自助餐zì zhù cān·ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋ ㄘㄢbuffet; self-service meal where diners select their own dishes from a spread
  46. #19,172記錄器jì lù qì·ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄑㄧˋrecorder; data-logging device; dashcam or similar recording instrument
  47. #19,173贓款zāng kuǎn·ㄗㄤ ㄎㄨㄢˇmoney obtained through corruption, bribery, or theft; illicit funds; stolen money
  48. #19,174世華shì huá·ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄚˊabbreviation for World Chinese Christian Federation; also used in names of Taiwan-based financial and commercial entities
  49. #19,175主帥zhǔ shuài·ㄓㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋcommander-in-chief; chief military commander; team leader
  50. #19,176大唐dà táng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄤˊthe Tang dynasty (618–907 CE); often used as a grand or literary reference to Tang-era China
  51. #19,177悲憤bēi fèn·ㄅㄟ ㄈㄣˋsorrowful and indignant; grief mixed with anger
  52. #19,178捕捉到bǔ zhuō dào·ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄠˋto catch; to capture; to successfully detect or record
  53. #19,179曹魏cáo wèi·ㄘㄠˊ ㄨㄟˋCao Wei dynasty (220–265 CE), the Wei state of the Three Kingdoms period, founded by the Cao family; sections from the Book of Odes (Cao and Wei odes)
  54. #19,180滑行huá xíng·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto glide; to slide forward; to taxi (of an aircraft)
  55. #19,181研製yán zhì·ㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋresearch and develop; develop through research and manufacturing
  56. #19,182神氣shénqì·ㄕㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋexpression; manner; bearing; vigorous and impressive; lofty; pretentious; arrogant; spiritual energy; vitality.
  57. #19,183評議píng yì·ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋdiscuss and evaluate; deliberate and judge
  58. #19,184非理性fēi lǐ xìng·ㄈㄟ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋirrational; not based on reason or logic
  59. #19,185麻糬má shǔ·ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄨˇa soft, chewy sticky-rice snack; mochi
  60. #19,186一萬五千yī wàn wǔ qiān·ㄧ ㄨㄢˋ ㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄢfifteen thousand
  61. #19,187上下學shàng xià xué·ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊgoing to and from school
  62. #19,188亞東yà dōng·ㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥCity in southern Tibet, between Bhutan and Sikkim; a key gateway and strategic border town
  63. #19,189宅配zhái pèi·ㄓㄞˊ ㄆㄟˋdoor-to-door delivery; home delivery service
  64. #19,190家喻戶曉jiā yù hù xiǎo·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇknown to every household; widely known; universally recognized
  65. #19,191曾文céng wén·ㄘㄥˊ ㄨㄣˊTseng; a major river in southern Taiwan; also a reservoir and dam on that river
  66. #19,192杜威dù wēi·ㄉㄨˋ ㄨㄟJohn Dewey (1859–1952), American pragmatist philosopher and educator; advocated pragmatism and progressive education; visited China in 1919–1920 to lecture
  67. #19,193溪谷xī gǔ·ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇvalley through which a stream flows; river valley
  68. #19,194病危bìng wéi·ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˊcritically ill; in grave danger from severe illness
  69. #19,195窩心wō xīn·ㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄣaggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside
  70. #19,196遊記yóu jì·ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˋtravel writing; a literary genre recounting the experiences and observations of a journey
  71. #19,197長袖zhǎng xiù·ㄓㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋlong sleeve; long-sleeved (of clothing)
  72. #19,198青天qīng tiān·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢclear blue sky; just and upright; upright official, e.g. Bao Qingtian
  73. #19,199宜人yí rén·ㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊpleasant and suitable for living; historical title for fifth-rank titled ladies
  74. #19,200晴天qíngtiān·ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢsunny day; clear sky; weather that is not rainy and has sunshine.
  75. #19,201祖靈zǔ líng·ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊancestral spirit; spirit of one's forebears, especially in Taiwanese indigenous traditions
  76. #19,202行政院會xíng zhèng yuàn huì·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋExecutive Yuan meeting; weekly cabinet-level meeting chaired by the premier
  77. #19,203迴旋huí xuán·ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊto turn around; to circle; to spiral; to revolve
  78. #19,204量販liàng fàn·ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄈㄢˋbulk retail; large-volume sales at low margins
  79. #19,205限電xiàn diàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋpower rationing; rolling blackout; temporary suspension of electricity supply to certain areas due to insufficient power
  80. #19,206雪莉xuě lì·ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄌㄧˋSherry (wine); Shirley (female given name)
  81. #19,207領兵lǐng bīng·ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄧㄥto lead troops; to command an army
  82. #19,208不羈bù jī·ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧunrestrained; unconstrained; free-spirited and unconventional, often describing exceptional talent or character
  83. #19,209劇痛jù tòng·ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋsevere pain; intense pain
  84. #19,210寒害hán hài·ㄏㄢˊ ㄏㄞˋcold damage; injury to crops, livestock, or aquaculture caused by a sudden sharp drop in temperature
  85. #19,211浩浩蕩蕩hào hào dàng dàng·ㄏㄠˋ ㄏㄠˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋvast and mighty, like surging waters; grand and imposing in scale or momentum
  86. #19,212甜心tián xīn·ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣsweetheart; term of affection for a lover or child
  87. #19,213祂們tā men·ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣthird-person plural pronoun for deities or divine beings; they (referring to gods)
  88. #19,214興衰xīng shuāi·ㄒㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄞrise and fall; flourishing and decline; prosperity and decay
  89. #19,215表弟biǎo dì·ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋyounger male cousin; son of one's aunt or uncle who is younger than oneself
  90. #19,216討論會tǎo lùn huì·ㄊㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋdiscussion meeting; seminar; forum for exchanging views
  91. #19,217開放性kāi fàng xìng·ㄎㄞ ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋopenness; open-ended; not restricted or closed
  92. #19,218鞋帶xié dài·ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄞˋshoelace; the lace or cord used to fasten a shoe
  93. #19,219住址zhùzhǐ·ㄓㄨˋ ㄓˇaddress; residential address; place of residence.
  94. #19,220免職miǎn zhí·ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄓˊto dismiss from office; to remove from a post; to relieve of duty
  95. #19,221口渴kǒu kě·ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇthirsty; having a dry mouth and wanting to drink water
  96. #19,222安倍晉ān bèi jìn·ㄢ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋJapanese surname; refers to Shinzō Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan
  97. #19,223正宗zhèng zōng·ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥauthentic; genuine; traditional; orthodox lineage in Chan Buddhism
  98. #19,224異己yì jǐ·ㄧˋ ㄐㄧˇperson with differing opinions or interests; dissenter; outsider
  99. #19,225看熱鬧kàn rè nào·ㄎㄢˋ ㄖㄜˋ ㄋㄠˋwatch a lively scene or spectacle; stand by as a bystander without intervening
  100. #19,226下床xià chuáng·ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄤˊto get out of bed; to leave the bed

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.