The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,201–19,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 19,201–19,300
29,947 words · page 193 of 300- #19,227格言ㄍㄜˊ ㄧㄢˊshort saying that serves as a guiding principle or rule of conduct; maxim; aphorism
- #19,228湊巧ㄘㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇby coincidence; as it happens; fortuitously; luckily.
- #19,229肝硬化ㄍㄢ ㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋcirrhosis of the liver; chronic liver disease causing fibrosis and nodular scarring
- #19,230自告奮勇ㄗˋ ㄍㄠˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄩㄥˇto volunteer for a difficult or dangerous task; to step forward eagerly to take on a challenging duty
- #19,231誤認ㄨˋ ㄖㄣˋto mistake for; to misidentify; to wrongly assume
- #19,232走下坡ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄆㄛto go downhill; to decline steadily in condition, quality, or fortune
- #19,233鄧麗君ㄉㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣTeresa Teng (1953–1995); beloved Taiwanese pop singer known for her sweet, gentle voice and songs widely cherished across the Chinese-speaking world
- #19,234一九七八年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1978
- #19,235享譽ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄩˋto enjoy a good reputation; to be widely acclaimed
- #19,236圓潤ㄩㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄣˋsmooth and full-bodied; round and plump in appearance; smooth and mellow in voice or tone
- #19,237投票日ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄖˋthe day on which a vote or election is held; polling day
- #19,238流過ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋto flow past; to pass over or across
- #19,239班車ㄅㄢ ㄔㄜvehicle running on a fixed route and schedule; scheduled bus
- #19,240行道樹ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˋtrees planted along roadsides for shade and greening; street trees
- #19,241陰沉ㄧㄣ ㄔㄣˊdark and gloomy (of weather); sullen, brooding, hard to read (of personality)
- #19,242任一ㄖㄣˋ ㄧany one; whichever; any (single) member of a group
- #19,243天體ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄧˇcelestial body; any object in the universe such as stars, planets, moons, nebulae, and comets
- #19,244幽暗ㄧㄡ ㄢˋdim; dark; gloomy; faintly lit and obscure
- #19,245放送ㄈㄤˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto broadcast; to publicly release or distribute; (Taiwan) to make widely known
- #19,246東宮ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄥancient residence of the crown prince; by extension, the crown prince; also a compound surname
- #19,247求取ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩˇto seek and obtain; to strive for; to request and acquire
- #19,248考區ㄎㄠˇ ㄑㄩexamination district or zone; geographic area where a specific exam is administered
- #19,249蝦米ㄒㄧㄚ ㄇㄧˇsmall shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps
- #19,250選擇權ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊright to choose; option (contract granting the right to buy or sell an asset at a set price)
- #19,251凱撒ㄎㄞˇ ㄙㄚJulius Caesar, Roman general and statesman; a title used for Roman and Western emperors
- #19,252心儀ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧˊto admire; to hold in high regard; to have long admired
- #19,253杜拉克ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄚ ㄎㄜˋCzech-language surname; in Taiwan, the standard Chinese rendering of Peter Drucker, the management theorist
- #19,254浦東ㄆㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥarea east of the Huangpu River in Shanghai; Pudong New Area, a major financial and economic development zone
- #19,255牽掛ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄚˋto worry about; to be concerned for; to keep thinking anxiously about someone or something
- #19,256玻璃杯ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˊ ㄅㄟdrinking glass; glass cup or tumbler
- #19,257藥膏ㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄠointment; medicinal paste applied externally to the skin
- #19,258購得ㄍㄡˋ ˙ㄉㄜto purchase and obtain; to succeed in buying
- #19,259金城ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊmetaphor for a strongly fortified city; impregnable stronghold
- #19,260錄用ㄌㄨˋ ㄩㄥˋto hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication.
- #19,261馬場ㄇㄚˇ ㄔㄤˊplace where horses are kept, bred, or exercised; racetrack
- #19,262反服ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄨˊin traditional mourning customs, a senior mourning for a junior; reverse mourning
- #19,263大同小異ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧˋlargely the same with only minor differences; essentially alike
- #19,264崩壞ㄅㄥ ㄏㄨㄞˋto collapse; to break down; to deteriorate; (of morals, values, or systems) to degenerate; (of appearance or character) to become ruined
- #19,265我們倆ㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄇㄣ ㄌㄧㄚˇthe two of us; we two
- #19,266楊逵ㄧㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄟˊYang Kui (1906–1985): Taiwanese novelist and social activist; prominent realist writer of the Japanese colonial period; imprisoned for political dissent under both Japanese and KMT rule
- #19,267江西省ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥˇJiangxi Province in southeast China; provincial capital Nanchang; named after the Tang-era Jiangnan West circuit
- #19,268清淤ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩto clear away silt or sediment; to dredge a waterway or drain
- #19,269血清ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄥblood serum; clear fluid remaining after blood clots and cells are removed; serum containing antibodies used for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
- #19,270退位ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˋabdicate a throne; step down from a position or office
- #19,271金像獎ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄤˇgolden statuette award; the Academy Awards (Oscars)
- #19,272黑衣ㄏㄟ ㄧblack clothing; palace guards (historical, from their black attire); Buddhist monks or monastic robes
- #19,273國健署ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˇabbreviation for Taiwan's Health Promotion Administration; national agency overseeing public health promotion, disease prevention, and health education
- #19,274打結ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊto tie a knot; to become tangled or knotted; to be blocked or jammed, unable to flow smoothly
- #19,275片商ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤcompany that invests in producing or distributing films and videos
- #19,276益發ㄧˋ ㄈㄚmore; increasingly; all the more
- #19,277聳立ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋto stand tall and towering; to rise majestically
- #19,278請見ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋto request a meeting or audience with someone
- #19,279逆差ㄋㄧˋ ㄔㄚtrade deficit; excess of imports over exports
- #19,280高雄縣ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋformer county in southern Taiwan; merged with Kaohsiung City in 2010 to form a special municipality
- #19,281下筆ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇto put pen to paper; to begin writing or painting
- #19,282不住ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋunceasingly; continuously; used after a verb indicating an action cannot be completed or sustained
- #19,283交貨ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄛˋto deliver goods; to hand over goods; to make delivery of merchandise
- #19,284出使ㄔㄨ ㄕˇto serve as a diplomatic envoy abroad; to dispatch an envoy or ambassador
- #19,285坐車ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄜto ride in a vehicle; to take a bus, train, or car
- #19,286巴洛克ㄅㄚ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋBaroque; relating to a 17th-18th century European artistic style marked by ornate detail and grandeur
- #19,287慵懶ㄩㄥ ㄌㄢˇlazy; sluggish; languid; indolent
- #19,288接聽ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄧㄥto answer (a phone call); to pick up the phone
- #19,289迷霧ㄇㄧˊ ㄨˋthick fog; dense mist; something baffling or perplexing
- #19,290公事包ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˋ ㄅㄠbriefcase; handbag for carrying documents and office items
- #19,291吃法ㄔ ㄈㄚˇway of eating; method of preparing or cooking food
- #19,292怨氣ㄩㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋresentment; pent-up anger; grievance
- #19,293撥開ㄅㄛ ㄎㄞto push aside; to part or separate something with the hands or a tool
- #19,294沾上ㄓㄢ ㄕㄤˋto come into contact with; to get stained with; to become involved with, especially something undesirable
- #19,295瓊瑤ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄧㄠˊfine jade; precious gem; gift or poem given in return for a kindness
- #19,296簡言之ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓin short; in brief; to put it simply
- #19,297送餐ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄢto deliver meals or food orders
- #19,298餃子dumpling; filled dough pockets, often triangular, with meat and vegetable filling; boiled, steamed, or pan-fried.
- #19,299區分為ㄑㄩ ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˋto divide into; to classify as; to separate into categories
- #19,300大變ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋmajor change; great transformation; significant alteration
- #19,301守軍ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄣgarrison troops; defending military force stationed at a location
- #19,302安南ㄢ ㄋㄢˊhistorical name for Vietnam; place name in Guizhou, China
- #19,303巫術ㄨ ㄕㄨˋwitchcraft; sorcery; magical practices involving rituals and spells to control supernatural forces
- #19,304桶子ㄊㄨㄥˇ ˙ㄗcylindrical container made of wood, metal, or plastic; a bucket or pail
- #19,305紅紅ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊred; reddish; bright red in color
- #19,306義和團ㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊlate Qing secret society and anti-foreign movement; practitioners of martial arts claiming invulnerability to weapons; slogan: support the Qing, expel foreigners
- #19,307一九四六年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1946
- #19,308初版ㄔㄨ ㄅㄢˇfirst edition; initial publication of a book
- #19,309封路ㄈㄥ ㄌㄨˋto block or close off a road; road closure
- #19,310杜蘭特ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ ㄊㄜˋKevin Durant (American basketball player)
- #19,311炒股ㄔㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇto trade stocks; to speculate in the stock market
- #19,312菇類ㄍㄨ ㄌㄟˋmushrooms; edible fungi
- #19,313公開信ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄣˋopen letter; letter addressed to an individual or group but published openly for the public to read
- #19,314反動ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋreactionary; opposing political or social change; a movement opposing current trends or reform
- #19,315器械ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋprecision or specialized equipment and instruments; weapons and military hardware
- #19,316夭折ㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄜˊdie young; fail or come to an end prematurely
- #19,317強弱ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋstrong and weak; strength and weakness; power contrast
- #19,318心腹ㄒㄧㄣ ㄈㄨˋtrusted and reliable confidant; loyal subordinate; vital or critical point
- #19,319措辭ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄘˊchoice of words; wording; phrasing; to carefully select words when expressing an opinion
- #19,320普通話ㄆㄨˇ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋstandard Mandarin Chinese; the official national language of mainland China; a common language based on northern Chinese dialects.
- #19,321染色ㄖㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋto dye; to color something with dye; staining (e.g., biological specimens)
- #19,322橋面ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋdeck of a bridge; road surface on a bridge
- #19,323現職ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓˊcurrent position or job one currently holds
- #19,324病重ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋseriously ill; critically ill
- #19,325粗心ㄘㄨ ㄒㄧㄣcareless; thoughtless; not paying attention to detail.
- #19,326一九六八年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1968
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.