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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,501–19,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 19,501–19,600

29,947 words · page 196 of 300
  1. #19,527磚塊zhuān kuài·ㄓㄨㄢ ㄎㄨㄞˋbrick; building block made of fired clay or similar material
  2. #19,528藝術村yì shù cūn·ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄣartists' colony; community of artists living and working together
  3. #19,529金國jīn guó·ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˊthe Jin dynasty (1115–1234); Jurchen-ruled state in northern China
  4. #19,530外號wàihào·ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄠˋa nickname, often based on appearance or personality; can be teasing or affectionate.
  5. #19,531椰子yé zi·ㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗcoconut palm; coconut (fruit)
  6. #19,532正方形zhèngfāngxíng·ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˊsquare; a four-sided shape with equal sides and four right angles.
  7. #19,533配有pèi yǒu·ㄆㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇequipped with; provided with; comes with
  8. #19,534餐盒cān hé·ㄘㄢ ㄏㄜˊlunchbox; food container or box meal
  9. #19,535點兒diǎn ér·ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄦˊa little; a bit; some; colloquial diminutive suffix indicating small quantity or degree
  10. #19,536任選rèn xuǎn·ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇto choose freely; to select at will; (in retail) choose any item(s) from a set, as in a fixed-price bundle
  11. #19,537來年lái nián·ㄌㄞˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe coming year; next year
  12. #19,538冬山鄉dōng shān xiāng·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧㄤrural township in Yilan County, Taiwan
  13. #19,539列寧liè níng·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄋㄧㄥˊVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (1870–1924); Russian communist revolutionary and political theorist; leader of the 1917 October Revolution; founder of the Soviet state; developer of Marxist theory known as Leninism
  14. #19,540孝道xiào dào·ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋfilial piety; the spirit and principles of respecting and caring for one's parents and elders
  15. #19,541季節性jì jié xìng·ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋseasonal; occurring or characteristic of a particular season
  16. #19,542府院fǔ yuàn·ㄈㄨˇ ㄩㄢˋexecutive branch; in Taiwan, the Executive Yuan and Presidential Office
  17. #19,543拉拔lā ba·ㄌㄚ ˙ㄅㄚto raise and bring up; to promote or advance someone's career
  18. #19,544據稱jù chēng·ㄐㄩˋ ㄔㄥreportedly; allegedly; said to be, according to claims
  19. #19,545港人gǎng rén·ㄍㄤˇ ㄖㄣˊHong Kong person; Hong Kong people; residents of Hong Kong
  20. #19,546簡便jiǎnbiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋsimple and convenient; easy to use; handy; straightforward.
  21. #19,547趁勢chèn shì·ㄔㄣˋ ㄕˋto take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize the momentum
  22. #19,548這下zhè xià·ㄓㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋnow; at this point; this time; here; in this respect
  23. #19,549不外bù wài·ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄞˋnot beyond a certain range; nothing other than; not treating someone as an outsider
  24. #19,550出貨量chū huò liàng·ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋvolume of goods shipped; shipment quantity; units delivered
  25. #19,551吸吮xī shǔn·ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄣˇto suck; to draw liquid into the mouth
  26. #19,552官校guān xiào·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄠˋmilitary academy; national school for training military officers
  27. #19,553平靜下來píng jìng xià lái·ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto calm down; to settle down; to become peaceful or tranquil
  28. #19,554徽章huī zhāng·ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓㄤbadge; emblem worn to identify status, profession, or rank, usually made of metal
  29. #19,555明德míng dé·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄜˊillustrious virtue; bright and eminent moral character
  30. #19,556板子bǎn zi·ㄅㄢˇ ˙ㄗflat rigid board or plank; wooden or bamboo implement formerly used for corporal punishment
  31. #19,557水費shuǐ fèi·ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄟˋfee charged by the water company for household water usage, usually billed monthly
  32. #19,558老奶奶lǎo nǎi nai·ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄞˇ ˙ㄋㄞgreat-grandmother; respectful term of address for an elderly woman
  33. #19,559腎上腺素shèn shàng xiàn sù·ㄕㄣˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨˋadrenaline; epinephrine; hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar, used in emergencies and to treat severe asthma or cardiac arrest
  34. #19,560自演zì yǎn·ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇto act a role oneself; to perform oneself; to stage a performance for oneself
  35. #19,561買票mǎi piào·ㄇㄞˇ ㄆㄧㄠˋto buy a ticket; to bribe voters for electoral support
  36. #19,562避諱bì huì·ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋto avoid mentioning a taboo name out of respect; to avoid a taboo; to dodge a sensitive topic
  37. #19,563音訊yīn xùn·ㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˋnews; message; information about someone's whereabouts; audio signal
  38. #19,564幅員fú yuán·ㄈㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊextent of territory; area of land under jurisdiction
  39. #19,565愛美ài měi·ㄞˋ ㄇㄟˇfond of looking pretty or attractive; to like or be fond of
  40. #19,566接生jiē shēng·ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄥto deliver a baby; to assist a woman in childbirth
  41. #19,567河口hé kǒu·ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄡˇriver mouth; where a river flows into a sea, lake, or larger river
  42. #19,568社經shè jīng·ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄥabbreviation for social and economic; socioeconomic
  43. #19,569跨入kuà rù·ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄖㄨˋto step into; to enter (a new field, era, or stage)
  44. #19,570農用nóng yòng·ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄥˋfor agricultural use; used in farming
  45. #19,571卅萬sà wàn·ㄙㄚˋ ㄨㄢˋthree hundred thousand
  46. #19,572南華nán huá·ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊname of Zhuangzi, the ancient Daoist philosopher; refers to Nanhua County in Shandong; Nanhua University in Chiayi, Taiwan
  47. #19,573大驚dà jīng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥgreatly surprised or alarmed by something unexpected
  48. #19,574弱小ruò xiǎo·ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇweak and small in power or strength; young child
  49. #19,575愛妻ài qī·ㄞˋ ㄑㄧbeloved wife; one's dear wife
  50. #19,576教育家jiào yù jiā·ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄚperson with extensive experience and research in education; educationalist
  51. #19,577樂譜yuè pǔ·ㄩㄝˋ ㄆㄨˇmusical score; sheet music; written notation of music using symbols or characters
  52. #19,578海鷗hǎi ōu·ㄏㄞˇ ㄡseagull; a seabird with a downward-curved bill that catches fish and often flies over the sea
  53. #19,579看頭kàn tou·ㄎㄢˋ ˙ㄊㄡworth seeing; worth watching; having something worth looking at
  54. #19,580紓困shū kùn·ㄕㄨ ㄎㄨㄣˋrelieve hardship; ease financial difficulty; provide economic relief or bailout
  55. #19,581聖賢shèngxián·ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊa sage; a wise and holy person; a virtuous ruler; (in Buddhist contexts) a lama or enlightened being; (archaic) wine.
  56. #19,582麵食miàn shí·ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕˊfoods made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, and steamed buns
  57. #19,583低階dī jiē·ㄉㄧ ㄐㄧㄝlow-level; basic; junior or lower-ranking (in a job hierarchy)
  58. #19,584佛性fó xìng·ㄈㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋBuddha-nature; innate potential to attain Buddhahood
  59. #19,585拔除bá chú·ㄅㄚˊ ㄔㄨˊpull out; uproot; remove; eradicate
  60. #19,586斗笠dǒu lì·ㄉㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋbamboo hat woven with bamboo strips, oil paper, or leaves; used for sun and rain protection
  61. #19,587漫不經心màn bù jīng xīn·ㄇㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcareless; inattentive; casual and unconcerned; paying no attention
  62. #19,588石階shí jiē·ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝstone steps; staircase made of stone
  63. #19,589終年zhōng nián·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄢˊthroughout the year; all year round; age at death
  64. #19,590鷹架yīng jià·ㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚˋscaffolding used in construction for worker access and material transport; perch for keeping falcons or hawks
  65. #19,591上千萬shàng qiān wàn·ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋnumbering in the tens of millions; exceeding ten million
  66. #19,592增大zēng dà·ㄗㄥ ㄉㄚˋto increase; to enlarge; to grow in size, amount, or degree
  67. #19,593撲克牌pū ke pái·ㄆㄨ ˙ㄎㄜ ㄆㄞˊplaying cards; a standard deck of 52 cards in four suits with two jokers, loanword from English "poker"
  68. #19,594獨享dú xiǎng·ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇto enjoy exclusively; to have all to oneself
  69. #19,595種籽zhǒng zǐ·ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄗˇseed; also used in biology for plant reproductive structures
  70. #19,596險勝xiǎn shèng·ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄥˋto win by a narrow margin; to barely defeat an opponent
  71. #19,597骷髏kū lóu·ㄎㄨ ㄌㄡˊdried human skull or skeleton; death's head
  72. #19,598鮑魚bào yú·ㄅㄠˋ ㄩˊedible marine shellfish, abalone; (classical) salted fish
  73. #19,599傑瑞jié ruì·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄨㄟˋJerry; common transliteration for the English name, also used as a character name in cartoons
  74. #19,600圍裙wéi qún·ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊapron; protective garment worn over the front of clothes to keep them clean
  75. #19,601增列zēng liè·ㄗㄥ ㄌㄧㄝˋto add to a list; to supplement an enumeration
  76. #19,602壞處huàichù·ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄨˋharm; disadvantage; drawback; negative aspect; trouble.
  77. #19,603猜猜cāi cāi·ㄘㄞ ㄘㄞto guess; guessing game
  78. #19,604真偽zhēn wèi·ㄓㄣ ㄨㄟˋgenuineness and falseness; authenticity; true or false
  79. #19,605羊年yáng nián·ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊYear of the Goat (or Sheep); the eighth animal year of the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle
  80. #19,606裸照luǒ zhào·ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄠˋphotograph of a nude or naked person
  81. #19,607馬政府mǎ zhèng fǔ·ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇMa administration; government under President Ma Ying-jeou (2008–2016)
  82. #19,608同心協力tóng xīn xié lì·ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋunited in purpose and effort; working together with one heart
  83. #19,609吳釗燮wú zhāo xiè·ㄨˊ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄝˋWu Jaushieh; Taiwanese diplomat and politician; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  84. #19,610學姊xué zǐ·ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇfemale senior schoolmate; older female student at the same school
  85. #19,611安親班ān qīn bān·ㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄅㄢafter-school care center providing supervision and homework help for children between school dismissal and parents' return from work
  86. #19,612攀上pān shàng·ㄆㄢ ㄕㄤˋto climb up; to ascend by climbing; to successfully establish a connection or relationship with someone of higher status
  87. #19,613漢奸hàn jiān·ㄏㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢtraitor who betrays the nation for personal gain
  88. #19,614相思xiāng sī·ㄒㄧㄤ ㄙto yearn for each other; lovesick longing, typically between romantic partners
  89. #19,615管理人guǎn lǐ rén·ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊmanager; administrator; person in charge of managing an organization, property, or affairs
  90. #19,616籃球隊lán qiú duì·ㄌㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋbasketball team
  91. #19,617腐化fǔ huà·ㄈㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto rot or decay; to become morally corrupt, to wallow in indulgence
  92. #19,618開羅kāi luó·ㄎㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˊCairo; capital of Egypt
  93. #19,619代課dàikè·ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋto teach as a substitute for an absent teacher; to take over a class temporarily when the regular teacher is unavailable.
  94. #19,620傳回chuán huí·ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊto return (a value, result, or response); to send back
  95. #19,621凝望níng wàng·ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˋto gaze intently; to look fixedly into the distance
  96. #19,622剎那間chà nà jiān·ㄔㄚˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄢin an instant; in a split second; suddenly
  97. #19,623原委yuán wěi·ㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟˇthe whole story; the full sequence of events from beginning to end
  98. #19,624受教shòu jiào·ㄕㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋto receive instruction; to accept teaching or advice from others
  99. #19,625吉普車jí pǔ chē·ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄨˇ ㄔㄜjeep; small, rugged motor vehicle originally military, now also civilian
  100. #19,626廢核fèi hé·ㄈㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊto abolish nuclear power; to phase out nuclear energy

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.