The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 19,901–20,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 19,901–20,000
29,947 words · page 200 of 300- #19,927歐文ㄡ ㄨㄣˊname of Robert Owen (1771–1858), British social reformer and founder of cooperatives; name of Washington Irving (1783–1859), American author
- #19,928江姓ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˋto share the surname Jiang; surnamed Jiang
- #19,929涼拌ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄢˋa cooking method of preparing dishes to be served cold; dressed with sauce and unheated
- #19,930碩士班ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄅㄢmaster's degree program; graduate program leading to a master's
- #19,931釋放出ㄕˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄔㄨto release; to emit; to set free
- #19,932嘖嘖稱奇ㄗㄜˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄔㄥ ㄑㄧˊclick one's tongue to express amazement or admiration; marvel with clicking sounds
- #19,933得心應手ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇdoing something skillfully and effortlessly; heart and hand in perfect accord; proceeding smoothly and with mastery
- #19,934車系ㄔㄜ ㄒㄧˋvehicle series or model line; group of related car models sharing a platform
- #19,935順口ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇsmooth and fluent to read or say; said casually or offhandedly; palatable; to one's taste
- #19,936孤島ㄍㄨ ㄉㄠˇisolated islet; isolated area cut off from surroundings
- #19,937收尾ㄕㄡ ㄨㄟˇto wrap up; to bring to a close; ending; conclusion
- #19,938有關於ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩˊabout; concerning; with regard to; relating to
- #19,939未婚妻ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄑㄧfiancée; a woman who is engaged to be married but not yet married.
- #19,940檢疫ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋquarantine; inspection and disinfection of people, vehicles, or goods to prevent the spread of disease
- #19,941殺人犯ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄢˋmurderer; killer; person guilty of homicide
- #19,942督察ㄉㄨ ㄔㄚˊsupervise and inspect; conduct an official inspection or oversight
- #19,943社會局長ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇdirector of a municipal social affairs bureau; head of a local government department overseeing welfare, social services, and community assistance
- #19,944經濟系ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋdepartment of economics (at a university)
- #19,945肥大ㄈㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋfat and large; loose-fitting; (medicine) hypertrophy, tissue enlargement due to increased cell size
- #19,946鑒於ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊin view of; considering; given that
- #19,947雷聲ㄌㄟˊ ㄕㄥsound of thunder; thunderclap
- #19,948三五ㄙㄢ ㄨˇthe fifteenth day of the lunar month; three or five; a small group of several people
- #19,949互動式ㄏㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕˋinteractive; design where a system responds to user input
- #19,950倒進ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto pour into; to pour (a liquid) into a container
- #19,951古書ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄨancient texts; old books; classical writings
- #19,952殷勤ㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄣˊattentive and courteous; solicitous; warm and thoughtful toward others; also: diligent and hardworking
- #19,953襄陽ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄤˊXiangyang, a city in northwest Hubei Province, China
- #19,954鄉鎮市長ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄣˋ ㄕˋ ㄓㄤˇelected head of a rural township, urban township, or county-administered city in Taiwan
- #19,955鐵絲ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄙiron wire; thin metal wire of various gauges; (literary) butterfly antennae
- #19,956合而為一ㄏㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧto merge into one; to unite as a single whole
- #19,957吹牛ㄔㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄡˊto brag; to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly
- #19,958存心ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣdeliberate; intentional; to harbor a certain intention or motive
- #19,959工藝品ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇhandicraft; handcrafted article; decorative or functional object made by hand, often with traditional techniques.
- #19,960精良ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˊexcellently crafted; of superior quality; refined and well-made
- #19,961莞爾ㄨㄢˇ ㄦˇsmiling gently; a soft smile
- #19,962掛念ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋto worry about; to be concerned for; to keep thinking anxiously about someone's welfare
- #19,963無家可歸ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄨㄟhomeless; having no home to return to
- #19,964空姐ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˇfemale flight attendant; stewardess
- #19,965至為ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˋextremely; most; to the highest degree
- #19,966英倫ㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˊBritish; relating to Britain or England
- #19,967企管ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇabbreviation for business administration; corporate management
- #19,968合奏ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄡˋto play music together; ensemble performance combining multiple instruments or parts
- #19,969失足ㄕ ㄗㄨˊlose one's footing and fall; figuratively, fall from grace or go astray through a careless mistake
- #19,970客滿ㄎㄜˋ ㄇㄢˇfully booked; no vacancies; sold out; used for hotels, theaters, or venues with no more space
- #19,971投向ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋto seek refuge or employment; direction of investment
- #19,972指使ㄓˇ ㄕˇto direct someone to act; to instigate or order another to carry out a task
- #19,973消基會ㄒㄧㄠ ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋabbreviation for Consumers' Foundation, a Taiwanese public-interest organization protecting consumer rights and providing consumer information
- #19,974深鎖ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇtightly locked; deeply shut away; (of brows) tightly furrowed
- #19,975神似ㄕㄣˊ ㄙˋto closely resemble in spirit or manner; to be strikingly similar in essence or expression
- #19,976組建ㄗㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋto organize and establish; to assemble and form (a team, organization, etc.)
- #19,977腰椎ㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄟlumbar vertebrae; the five spinal bones of the lower back
- #19,978邁阿密ㄇㄞˋ ㄚ ㄇㄧˋMiami; major city in southeast Florida, USA, known for tourism and warm climate year-round
- #19,979圖說ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛillustrated explanation; text accompanying an image; a work with pictures to aid understanding
- #19,980塑化劑ㄙㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧˋplasticizer; chemical additive used to make plastics more flexible, including food-contaminating agents
- #19,981大剌剌ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄚˋ ㄌㄚˋboldly and unapologetically; acting with an air of swaggering self-assurance, without restraint or regard for others
- #19,982小馬ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇsmall horse; pony; young horse
- #19,983普渡ㄆㄨˇ ㄉㄨˋuniversal salvation of all beings; Ghost Festival rituals offering food and rites to wandering spirits
- #19,984疏鬆ㄕㄨ ㄙㄨㄥloose; not compact or dense; to loosen
- #19,985紅燒ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠto braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown; a cooking method: fry meat or fish with scallions and garlic, then simmer with soy sauce and sugar until done.
- #19,986調養ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇto nurse one's health; to take care of and restore the body through rest, diet, and proper care
- #19,987謬誤ㄇㄧㄡˋ ㄨˋerror; mistake; fallacy; faulty reasoning or judgment
- #19,988變裝ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄤto change costume or attire; to dress up; cross-dressing; drag
- #19,989貿易戰ㄇㄠˋ ㄧˋ ㄓㄢˋtrade war; economic conflict between nations using tariffs, restrictions, or other measures
- #19,990駛入ㄕˇ ㄖㄨˋto drive into; to enter (a place) by driving
- #19,991投宿ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋto seek lodging; to stay overnight at an inn or hotel
- #19,992有道ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄠˋlearned and virtuous; just and reasonable; politically enlightened and at peace; honorific epithet in letters
- #19,993獻花ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚto present flowers as a gesture of respect or welcome to someone
- #19,994禽獸ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋbirds and beasts; a person lacking human decency, a brute
- #19,995育樂ㄩˋ ㄌㄜˋeducation and recreation; educational and entertainment activities
- #19,996電網ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˇelectrified wire netting used for security or defense; power grid
- #19,997事務局ㄕˋ ㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊadministrative office; secretariat; bureau handling operational affairs
- #19,998偵查隊ㄓㄣ ㄔㄚˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋinvestigation squad; detective team; police unit responsible for criminal investigation
- #19,999國府ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄨˇabbreviation for Nationalist Government; in Taiwan, refers to the Republic of China government
- #20,000大壽ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˋmajor milestone birthday, typically for ages fifty and above in multiples of ten; advanced age, longevity
- #20,001常情ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊcommon sense; ordinary human feeling; what is normally reasonable or expected
- #20,002換得ㄏㄨㄢˋ ˙ㄉㄜto obtain in exchange; to acquire as a result of exchange or effort
- #20,003新兵ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄥnewly enlisted soldier; military recruit
- #20,004造林ㄗㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto plant and cultivate trees; afforestation; reforestation
- #20,005凱斯ㄎㄞˇ ㄙCase (Western given name); Cass (name)
- #20,006喧嘩ㄒㄩㄢ ㄏㄨㄚto make a noisy disturbance; to clamor; loud uproar or commotion
- #20,007引人入勝ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋfascinating and absorbing; drawing one into a wonderful or captivating scene, as a literary work or landscape
- #20,008操練ㄘㄠ ㄌㄧㄢˋdrill; train; practice repeatedly, especially military or physical training
- #20,009暫時性ㄓㄢˋ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋtemporary; transient; lasting for only a limited time
- #20,010有損ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄣˇto damage; to harm; detrimental to
- #20,011楊堅ㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢpersonal name of Yang Jian (541–604), founding emperor of the Sui dynasty
- #20,012王男ㄨㄤˊ ㄋㄢˊa man surnamed Wang; a male with the surname Wang
- #20,013股長ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇhead of a section or unit within a division-level office; in Taiwan, a mid-level civil-service post ranking below section chief
- #20,014芭比ㄅㄚ ㄅㄧˇBarbie (doll or brand)
- #20,015蚵仔ㄜˊ ㄗˇoyster; small edible oyster used in Taiwanese cooking
- #20,017伶俐ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋclever and quick-witted; sharp-tongued; neat and efficient
- #20,018低矮ㄉㄧ ㄞˇlow and short; of low height
- #20,019公釐ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˊmillimeter; unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
- #20,020強加ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚto force upon; to impose on someone against their will
- #20,021影業ㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄝˋthe film industry; the movie business
- #20,022愛不釋手ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇto like something so much one cannot bear to put it down
- #20,023不勝枚舉ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄐㄩˇtoo numerous to mention one by one; too many to list
- #20,024佛洛依德ㄈㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧ ㄉㄜˊSigmund Freud; Austrian psychoanalyst, founder of psychoanalysis
- #20,025外祖ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇmaternal grandfather; mother's father
- #20,026孟加拉ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄚBengal; region in northeastern South Asia, now divided between India and Bangladesh; also refers to the Bay of Bengal, a northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean
- #20,027工寮ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄠˊtemporary shelter or hut built for workers to rest in
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.