The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,801–19,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 19,801–19,900
29,947 words · page 199 of 300- #19,827術後ㄕㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋpostoperative; after surgery
- #19,828衣褲ㄧ ㄎㄨˋclothes and trousers; clothing; outfit
- #19,829逕行ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto proceed directly; to act without prior consultation or approval
- #19,830邱吉爾ㄑㄧㄡ ㄐㄧˊ ㄦˇWinston Churchill (1874–1965), British prime minister during World War II and Nobel Prize–winning writer
- #19,831助學ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊto support someone's studies; to provide financial aid for education
- #19,832山口ㄕㄢ ㄎㄡˇmountain pass between two peaks; mouth of a cave; bridge or mouthpiece notch on traditional string and wind instruments
- #19,833戒律ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄩˋreligious precepts; rules of discipline observed by believers
- #19,834捉住ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋto grab hold of with the hand; to catch or seize
- #19,835沙雕ㄕㄚ ㄉㄧㄠsand sculpture; (internet slang) silly, ridiculous, absurd
- #19,836西山ㄒㄧ ㄕㄢwestern hills; western mountain; refers to hills west of a city, especially in Beijing or Taipei
- #19,837通姦ㄊㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢextramarital sex; consensual sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their spouse
- #19,838鐵馬ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄚˇarmored warhorse; fierce cavalry; wind chime of iron pieces hung under eaves; bicycle (Taiwan usage)
- #19,839五十三ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄙㄢfifty-three
- #19,840修練ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄢˋto cultivate and train oneself; to practice spiritual or martial discipline
- #19,841分率ㄈㄣ ㄌㄩˋrate; ratio; percentage
- #19,842壯年ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊprime of life; person in their thirties and forties
- #19,843婆媳ㄆㄛˊ ㄒㄧˊmother-in-law and daughter-in-law
- #19,844寄送ㄐㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto send; to mail; to dispatch (goods, documents, etc.)
- #19,845居中ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨㄥbetween two parties; in the middle; neutral, impartial
- #19,846炸藥ㄓㄚˋ ㄧㄠˋexplosive; blasting agent; dynamite; substance that can destroy steel, obstacles, etc. upon heating or impact.
- #19,847發明家ㄈㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚinventor; person who creates new things or methods
- #19,848稱謂ㄔㄥ ㄨㄟˋform of address; title or appellation for a person or thing; to mention or speak of
- #19,849薄膜ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄛˋthin film or membrane; thin layer coating a surface
- #19,850蹲下ㄉㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄚˋto squat down; to crouch
- #19,851部將ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋmilitary officer under a commander's authority; subordinate general
- #19,852配送ㄆㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto distribute and deliver goods or personnel; (historical) a bride's dowry items sent with her at marriage
- #19,853針織ㄓㄣ ㄓknitting; knitted fabric or textile produced by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or machine hooks
- #19,854長頸鹿ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄨˋgiraffe; large African mammal with very long neck and legs, yellowish coat with reddish-brown spots
- #19,855黨紀ㄉㄤˇ ㄐㄧˋparty discipline; the rules and code of conduct a political party sets for its members
- #19,856不孝ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋlacking filial duty toward parents; failing to fulfill children's obligations to parents; self-deprecating term used by a son in mourning
- #19,857吐出來ㄊㄨˇ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto spit out; to vomit; to spit out (words); to blurt out
- #19,858愣住ㄌㄥˋ ㄓㄨˋto freeze in stunned surprise; to be struck dumb with astonishment
- #19,859本著ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄓㄜacting in accordance with; based on; upholding (a principle, spirit, or attitude)
- #19,860歌舞片ㄍㄜ ㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋfilm or movie centered on singing and dancing; musical film
- #19,861正確性ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcorrectness; accuracy
- #19,862沙地ㄕㄚ ㄉㄧˋsandy ground; sandy soil; sandy terrain
- #19,863眼看著ㄧㄢˇ ㄎㄢˋ ˙ㄓㄜwatching something about to happen right before one's eyes
- #19,864紙片ㄓˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋsmall piece or scrap of paper
- #19,865資費ㄗ ㄈㄟˋfees; rates; charges for services such as telecommunications
- #19,866上官ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄢrespectful term for a superior officer; a Chinese compound surname
- #19,867斑斑ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢmarked with spots or stains; clearly evident, as tears or traces; vividly patterned; lush and abundant
- #19,868歌星ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥsinger; pop singer; singing star; a person who sings professionally.
- #19,869殭屍ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕreanimated corpse; zombie; folklore monster
- #19,870燒成ㄕㄠ ㄔㄥˊto fire or bake (ceramics, pottery, bricks) in a kiln; the completed firing process
- #19,871生變ㄕㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋto undergo an unexpected change; for a situation to go wrong; to encounter a setback
- #19,872要道ㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋimportant road or thoroughfare; figuratively, powerful official or person of high status; essential principle or doctrine
- #19,873進逼ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄧto advance and press closer; to close in on
- #19,874高估ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨto overestimate; to value or calculate too highly
- #19,875鯨豚ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣˊwhales and dolphins; cetaceans
- #19,876乾涸ㄍㄢ ㄏㄜˊdried up; having lost all water, as a river, lake, or well
- #19,877凝聚力ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄌㄧˋcohesion; cohesive force; unity and solidarity within a group
- #19,878危難ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˋdanger and disaster; peril and calamity
- #19,879向度ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄨˋdimension; aspect; perspective or orientation of analysis
- #19,880奢侈品ㄕㄜ ㄔˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇluxury goods; nonessential items, typically expensive consumer products valued for entertainment or adornment
- #19,881小刀ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠsmall knife; pocketknife; penknife
- #19,882帶狀ㄉㄞˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋstrip-shaped; ribbon-like; elongated and narrow in form
- #19,883恫嚇ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄜˋto threaten; to intimidate by bluff or menacing words
- #19,884拉肚子ㄌㄚ ㄉㄨˋ ㄗˇto have diarrhea; to suffer from loose stools.
- #19,885爽朗ㄕㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄤˇbright and clear (weather); cheerful, open, and straightforward (personality)
- #19,886光點ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄧㄢˇbright spot; point of light; highlight; (computing) hotspot
- #19,887刻不容緩ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢˇrequiring immediate action; admitting no delay; extremely urgent
- #19,888平陽ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊflat, level ground; place name in modern Shanxi, China, ancient capital of Yao
- #19,889張榮發ㄓㄤ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄚChang Yung-fa (1927–2016), Taiwanese shipping magnate; founder of Evergreen Group
- #19,890心知肚明ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓ ㄉㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊto know perfectly well in one's heart; to be fully aware yet keep silent
- #19,891擴展到ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋto expand to; to extend to; to spread into a new area or scope
- #19,892有鑑於ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊin view of; considering; taking into account (a situation or fact)
- #19,893河川局ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄩˊriver management bureau; government agency overseeing river administration, flood control, and water resources within a designated region
- #19,894河谷ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨˇvalley formed by river erosion; river valley
- #19,895綜觀ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄢto comprehensively observe; to survey as a whole; to take a comprehensive view of
- #19,896高更ㄍㄠ ㄍㄥˋPaul Gauguin (1848–1903), French Post-Impressionist painter known for works set in Tahiti
- #19,897兵變ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋarmed mutiny; soldier revolt; (Taiwan slang) being dumped by a romantic partner during one's military service
- #19,898兼備ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄟˋto possess simultaneously; to combine multiple qualities or skills at once
- #19,899基改ㄐㄧ ㄍㄞˇgenetically modified
- #19,900學名ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊscientific name (typically in Latin); former school name given to a child upon entering school, distinct from a childhood nickname
- #19,901李應元ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊLi Ying-yuan (1953–2021), Taiwanese politician; served as legislator, Yunlin County magistrate, and minister without portfolio in the Chen Shui-bian administration
- #19,902海陸ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄨˋsea and land; amphibious; in Taiwan, also Hakka dialect accent denoting Hailu variant
- #19,903猖獗ㄔㄤ ㄐㄩㄝˊto be rampant; to run wild; (of crime, disease, etc.) to spread unchecked; (archaic) to collapse; to be defeated
- #19,904猴年ㄏㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊYear of the Monkey; ninth year of the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle
- #19,905辦完ㄅㄢˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish handling; to complete processing
- #19,906長州ㄓㄤˇ ㄓㄡhistorical name for Nagato Province in Japan; in Taiwan, refers to Changhua
- #19,907主見ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋone's own view; definite opinion; ability to form independent judgments
- #19,908嫌疑人ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊsuspect; person suspected of a crime
- #19,909樹齡ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊage of a tree
- #19,910猛獸ㄇㄥˇ ㄕㄡˋfierce beast; ferocious wild animal
- #19,911老頭子old man; old fellow; (coll.) husband; my old man
- #19,912認同感ㄖㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄢˇsense of identification; feeling of belonging or resonance with a group, idea, or person
- #19,913通靈ㄊㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊable to communicate with spirits or deities; psychic; mediumistic
- #19,914集點ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇto collect points; accumulate loyalty or reward points (e.g., from store purchases)
- #19,915高高在上ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋin a lofty position; arrogant and aloof, looking down on others
- #19,916黑名單ㄏㄟ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢa secret list of people to be punished or under suspicion; a blacklist
- #19,917富士ㄈㄨˋ ㄕˋMount Fuji; Fuji (as in brand names)
- #19,918後段ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋlatter section; lower tier or rank, often referring to less competitive schools or performance levels
- #19,919板橋區ㄅㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄩdistrict in southwestern New Taipei City; also a district of Qiaocheng city in Anhui province
- #19,920枋寮ㄈㄤ ㄌㄧㄠˊtownship in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan; timber yard
- #19,921無損ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇundamaged; intact; without loss or harm
- #19,922莊重ㄓㄨㄤ ㄓㄨㄥˋsolemn; dignified; serious and formal in manner or tone
- #19,923誦經ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥchant or recite Buddhist scriptures; jokingly, to nag or chatter incessantly
- #19,924驗屍ㄧㄢˋ ㄕto examine a corpse; to perform an autopsy or post-mortem examination
- #19,925伸張ㄕㄣ ㄓㄤto uphold; to promote (justice, rights, or principles); to expand or extend.
- #19,926名古屋ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨNagoya; large city in central Japan, capital of Aichi Prefecture
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.