The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,401–19,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 19,401–19,500
29,947 words · page 195 of 300- #19,427士大夫ㄕˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄨtraditional term for government officials and educated elite; scholar-official class; gentry
- #19,428屬意ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋto favor; to settle on (a person or choice); to fix one's attention on
- #19,429攤子ㄊㄢ ㄗˇbooth; vendor's stall; (fig.) organizational structure; scale of operations
- #19,430早一點ㄗㄠˇ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇa bit earlier; sooner; in advance
- #19,431杜特蒂ㄉㄨˋ ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄧˋDuterte; Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines (2016–2022)
- #19,432火龍果ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇpitaya; dragon fruit; edible cactus fruit with scaly red or yellow skin and sweet seeded flesh
- #19,433端莊ㄉㄨㄢ ㄓㄨㄤdignified; composed; proper and decorous in manner or appearance
- #19,434話說回來ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄞˊon the other hand; that said; coming back to the point
- #19,435護城河ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊmoat; a man-made river surrounding a city for defense
- #19,436退潮ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄠˊebb tide; receding tide; falling water level during the tidal cycle
- #19,437出行ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˊto travel; to go on a trip; to leave for a journey
- #19,438吳念真ㄨˊ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄣWu Nien-jen (1952–present); Taiwanese filmmaker, screenwriter, director, and author
- #19,439四樓ㄙˋ ㄌㄡˊfourth floor; in Taiwan, the level above the third floor (equivalent to the fifth floor in mainland China)
- #19,440多邊ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄢinvolving three or more parties; multilateral
- #19,441奉為ㄈㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋto revere as; to hold up as; to treat as (a model, standard, or authority)
- #19,442底定ㄉㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto pacify; to settle; to stabilize and bring under control
- #19,443廠牌ㄔㄤˇ ㄆㄞˊbrand name of a product; manufacturer's brand
- #19,444消散ㄒㄧㄠ ㄙㄢˋto dissipate; to disperse; to fade away; to vanish gradually
- #19,445潛艇ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥˇsubmarine; naval vessel capable of operating underwater
- #19,446熱舞ㄖㄜˋ ㄨˇpassionate dancing; erotic dance; hot dance
- #19,447罔顧ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨˋdisregard; ignore; show no regard for
- #19,448草本ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇherbaceous plant; original manuscript; short-lived, fleeting
- #19,449風勢ㄈㄥ ㄕˋstrength and direction of wind; current situation or trend of affairs
- #19,450高效ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋhighly efficient; highly effective
- #19,451中段ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄢˋmiddle section; mid-portion; middle segment
- #19,452咬牙切齒ㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄔˇgnashing one's teeth in intense anger or hatred
- #19,453圈內ㄑㄩㄢ ㄋㄟˋinside a circle; within a particular industry, field, or social group
- #19,454天時ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˊfavorable timing or natural opportunity; climate and weather; the seasons; time of day
- #19,455憎惡ㄗㄥ ㄜˋto detest; to abhor; to feel strong hatred and disgust toward
- #19,456打翻ㄉㄚˇ ㄈㄢto knock over; to overturn; to spill
- #19,457時局ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˊcurrent state of affairs; prevailing political and social situation of the times
- #19,458父王ㄈㄨˋ ㄨㄤˊfather, used by a prince or princess to address the king; royal father
- #19,459病童ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊsick child; child who is ill
- #19,460褫奪ㄔˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊto strip; to deprive; to revoke
- #19,461議價ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋto negotiate a price; bargaining between buyer and seller to agree on a price
- #19,462審問ㄕㄣˇ ㄨㄣˋto interrogate; to question in detail, especially by a judge or police during a legal proceeding
- #19,463成吉思汗ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄙ ㄏㄢˊGenghis Khan; founding emperor of the Mongol Empire (Temüjin)
- #19,464推上ㄊㄨㄟ ㄕㄤˋpush onto; push up to; promote to a position
- #19,465斬獲ㄓㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋoriginally spoils from killing or capturing enemies in battle; now any gains, results, or rewards obtained from an effort
- #19,466柔性ㄖㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋflexible; soft; yielding; adaptable (often used of management, technology, or materials)
- #19,467校隊ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋschool team representing a school in competitions
- #19,468楚王ㄔㄨˇ ㄨㄤˊking of Chu; historical ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Chu
- #19,469流連ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊto linger; to loiter, unable to tear oneself away; to wander restlessly without leaving; also: to be displaced and scattered; to shed tears
- #19,470涉水ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇwade through shallow water
- #19,471罵道ㄇㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋto scold; to curse at someone; to berate along the way
- #19,472試吃ㄕˋ ㄔto sample food before buying; free food tasting
- #19,473謹記ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧˋkeep firmly in mind; carefully commit to memory; respectfully write down
- #19,474跑遍ㄆㄠˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋto run all over; to travel throughout; to visit everywhere
- #19,475運回ㄩㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊto transport back; to ship back; to carry back
- #19,476陷落ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋto sink or fall into; to collapse inward; to be captured and occupied by enemy forces
- #19,477雷雨ㄌㄟˊ ㄩˇthunderstorm; storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain
- #19,478佛光ㄈㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄤBuddha's radiance; aura of a Buddha statue; broad, benevolent light
- #19,479先決ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄝˊprerequisite; something that must be decided or settled first
- #19,480吃進ㄔ ㄐㄧㄣˋto take in; to absorb; to ingest; to swallow up; to buy into (claims, etc.)
- #19,481得名ㄉㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊacquire a good reputation; earn a name; win a ranking or place
- #19,482才幹ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄢˋability; competence; capability in handling affairs
- #19,483搭訕ㄉㄚ ㄕㄢˋto strike up a conversation; to chat up, to approach someone (often a stranger) with casual talk; to make forced small talk to ease awkwardness
- #19,484浴場ㄩˋ ㄔㄤˊplace for bathing; public bathhouse or bathing facility
- #19,485生人ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊstranger; unfamiliar person; living person; someone not known to one
- #19,486統戰ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄢˋunited front; united front work, efforts to build alliances and win over groups for political purposes
- #19,487一八ㄧ ㄅㄚeighteen; specifically refers to the year 2018
- #19,488不可開交ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄠunable to extricate or resolve oneself; locked in a situation one cannot get out of
- #19,489日立ㄖˋ ㄌㄧˋHitachi; Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
- #19,490沙洲ㄕㄚ ㄓㄡsandbar; shoal formed by accumulated sand in a river, lake, or along a coast
- #19,491猶疑ㄧㄡˊ ㄧˊhesitant; wavering; uncertain; doubtful
- #19,492老婆婆ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ ˙ㄆㄛpolite term of address for an elderly woman
- #19,493臭豆腐ㄔㄡˋ ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄈㄨfermented tofu deep-fried and served with pickled vegetables and chili sauce; a pungent Taiwanese street snack
- #19,494凌虐ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄩㄝˋto cruelly mistreat; to physically or psychologically abuse someone
- #19,495劉世芳ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄈㄤLiu Shih-fang; Taiwanese politician, currently serving as Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
- #19,496卡位ㄎㄚˇ ㄨㄟˋto secure a strategic position; to preempt a spot; to stake out a position early
- #19,497寄到ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄠˋto mail or send something to a destination; to have mail delivered to an address
- #19,498張揚ㄓㄤ ㄧㄤˊto publicize; to make widely known; to show off; to flaunt
- #19,499志工隊ㄓˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄟˋvolunteer team; organized group of volunteers
- #19,500抹布ㄇㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋcloth for wiping tables and surfaces; rag
- #19,501搖搖ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊswaying or shaking; mentally unsettled or anxious; distant or far away
- #19,502玫瑰金ㄇㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣrose gold; a gold-copper alloy with a pinkish tint
- #19,503瓶裝ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤpacked or sold in bottles; bottled
- #19,504約旦ㄩㄝ ㄉㄢˋJordan (country in the Middle East)
- #19,505花掉ㄏㄨㄚ ˙ㄉㄧㄠto spend; to use up; to consume (money, time, or resources)
- #19,506蒙古人ㄇㄥˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊMongol; Mongolian person
- #19,507運勢ㄩㄣˋ ㄕˋfortune; luck; the course of one's destiny over a period
- #19,508附身ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄣto attach to or possess a person's body; spirit possession
- #19,509伸縮ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄛextend and contract; stretch and shrink; flexible; adjustable
- #19,510廣州市ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡ ㄕˋmajor city in southern China at the Pearl River Delta; largest metropolis and industrial, economic, and cultural hub of the south; key transportation nexus and gateway for overseas Chinese
- #19,511摒棄ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋto cast aside; to discard; to reject; to abandon
- #19,512改版ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄢˇrevise layout or format; update a publication, product, or software version
- #19,513爵位ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄟˋnobility title; rank of peerage; aristocratic rank granted by a monarch
- #19,514玻璃瓶ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊglass bottle; glass jar
- #19,515筆跡ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧhandwriting; calligraphy style; original artwork or calligraphy
- #19,516大吵ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄠˇto quarrel loudly; to have a big argument; to make a noisy disturbance
- #19,517小胖ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄤˋchubby person; affectionate nickname for a plump child or friend
- #19,518帶回去ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄩˋto take back; to bring back; to carry something home or return it to its original place
- #19,519年假ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋLunar New Year holiday; paid annual leave granted to employees based on years of service
- #19,520按部就班ㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄢto do things in proper order and methodical steps; to follow established procedure or sequence
- #19,521木星ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥJupiter; the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system, composed mainly of hydrogen and helium; historically called the Year Star, used to track years in its twelve-year orbit
- #19,522木箱ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤwooden box or crate; wooden chest
- #19,523紮營ㄓㄚˊ ㄧㄥˊset up camp; pitch camp; establish a campsite
- #19,524共有ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇjointly owned; shared ownership by multiple persons
- #19,525奕訢ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣPrince Gong (1832–1898), Qing dynasty royal and statesman who negotiated foreign treaties and led early modernization efforts
- #19,526康有為ㄎㄤ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊKang Youwei (1858–1927), Qing dynasty scholar and political reformer; led the failed 1898 Hundred Days' Reform; later advocated constitutional monarchy and restoration of the deposed emperor
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.