The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,001–20,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,001–20,100
29,947 words · page 201 of 300- #20,028沉沉ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊdeep and heavy; profound; late into the night; weighed down with worry
- #20,029白居易ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄧˋBai Juyi (772–846), Tang dynasty poet; advocated the New Yuefu movement; known for accessible poetry
- #20,030紐約州ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄝ ㄓㄡNew York State; a state in the northeastern United States along the Atlantic coast, capital Albany
- #20,031低度ㄉㄧ ㄉㄨˋlow degree; low level; low intensity
- #20,032坐起來ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto sit up; to stand up and start moving; to recover and become active again
- #20,033墊底ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˇto form the bottom layer; to rank last; to eat a little food on an empty stomach to line the stomach
- #20,034新血ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˇnew blood; fresh talent or new members joining a group or organization
- #20,035連動ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋinterlinked; operating together; correlated; (grammar) serial verb construction
- #20,036前瞻性ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋforward-looking; having foresight; showing potential for future development
- #20,037動物性ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋof animal origin; derived from animals
- #20,038大鵬灣ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄥˊ ㄨㄢlagoon and scenic area in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan
- #20,039張三ㄓㄤ ㄙㄢplaceholder name for an unspecified or anonymous person; John Doe
- #20,040強盛ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄥˋstrong and prosperous; powerful and flourishing
- #20,041膠著ㄐㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄛˊstuck fast; at a stalemate, deadlocked and unable to resolve
- #20,042跑過來ㄆㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊto run over (toward the speaker); to come running
- #20,043轉至ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓˋto transfer to; to redirect to; to switch over to
- #20,044開戶ㄎㄞ ㄏㄨˋto open an account (at a bank or financial institution)
- #20,045難保ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇhard to preserve or maintain; cannot guarantee, hard to say for sure
- #20,046霜淇淋ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊsoft serve ice cream; a softer, creamier frozen dessert than regular ice cream
- #20,047告終ㄍㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥto declare an end; to come to a close; to conclude
- #20,048多巴胺ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄚ ㄢdopamine; neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation
- #20,049緊追ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄟto closely follow behind; to pursue closely
- #20,050血汗ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄢˋblood and sweat; hard toil; laborious effort; hard work
- #20,051製作成ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊto make into; to produce as; to convert into a finished form
- #20,052變本加厲ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋto become worse or more intense than before; to escalate beyond the original state
- #20,053走投無路ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋhaving no way out; driven to a corner; in a desperate situation with no options
- #20,054魯莽ㄌㄨˇ ㄇㄤˇrash; reckless; careless and impulsive in action
- #20,055內分泌ㄋㄟˋ ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧˋinternal secretion; hormones produced by endocrine glands and released into the bloodstream to regulate metabolism, growth, and physiological functions
- #20,056全天候ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋoperating around the clock, 24 hours without interruption; all-weather, able to function in any weather condition
- #20,057卑南ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊPuyuma; indigenous people and their language of southeastern Taiwan; also a township in Taitung County
- #20,058大功告成ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊcompleted successfully; finished, especially a major or difficult task
- #20,059旅日ㄌㄩˇ ㄖˋliving or traveling in Japan; based in Japan
- #20,060東盟ㄉㄨㄥ ㄇㄥˊASEAN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- #20,061沉入ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋto sink into; to submerge; to plunge into
- #20,062減壓ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄚreduce physical pressure or weight; relieve stress or burden
- #20,063聖火ㄕㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇsacred flame; Olympic torch, lit from sunlight at Olympia and relayed to the Games; ceremonial flame used at major sporting events
- #20,064麻疹ㄇㄚˊ ㄓㄣˇmeasles; acute contagious viral disease spread by droplets, causing lifelong immunity after infection
- #20,065五十四ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄙˋfifty-four
- #20,066學理ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˇscientific principles and laws; academic theory
- #20,067宏大ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋgrand; large-scale; vast and magnificent
- #20,068權謀ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄡˊshrewd, calculating political strategy; cunning scheming in pursuit of power
- #20,069滑倒ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄠˇto slip and fall; to lose one's footing
- #20,070為伍ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˇto associate with; to keep company with; to be in the same group as
- #20,071當機ㄉㄤˋ ㄐㄧ(of a computer or device) to crash, freeze, or become temporarily unusable due to a malfunction
- #20,072背對ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋto turn one's back to; to face away from
- #20,073遇難ㄩˋ ㄋㄢˋto die in a disaster or accident; to perish; to meet with calamity
- #20,074門生ㄇㄣˊ ㄕㄥdisciple; student; follower or retainer of a powerful family
- #20,075分隔島ㄈㄣ ㄍㄜˊ ㄉㄠˇtraffic island; median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road
- #20,076打掉ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋto abort a pregnancy; to knock down or destroy; (sports) to eliminate an opponent
- #20,077柳丁ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥa tangerine; a sweet orange
- #20,078標線ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄢˋroad markings; traffic control lines painted on pavement to guide, prohibit, or warn drivers
- #20,079烏龍茶ㄨ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊoolong tea; a partially fermented tea, darker than green tea but lighter than black tea; widely produced in Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan.
- #20,080率性ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋfollowing one's natural disposition; acting on instinct; straightforward and unreserved; simply going ahead and doing something
- #20,081申請書ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄨapplication form; written request submitted to an authority or organization
- #20,082贖罪ㄕㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋto atone for sin; to redeem oneself through action or payment; religious sacrifice to expiate sin
- #20,083醫病ㄧ ㄅㄧㄥˋdoctor and patient; physician-patient (relationship)
- #20,084陳金鋒ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄥTaiwanese former professional baseball player; iconic national team slugger and beloved sports figure
- #20,085作好ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇto prepare; to complete; to finish doing
- #20,086奄奄一息ㄧㄢ ㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄒㄧˊgasping one's last breath; near death; on the verge of collapse or extinction
- #20,087姊夫ㄗˇ ㄈㄨelder sister's husband; brother-in-law
- #20,088抹去ㄇㄛˇ ㄑㄩˋerase; wipe away; rub out
- #20,089觀察力ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋability to observe; power of observation; perceptiveness
- #20,090起頭ㄑㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊto start or begin; to take the lead in initiating something; originally, at first
- #20,091零售商ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄤretailer; merchant who sells goods in small quantities directly to consumers
- #20,092低垂ㄉㄧ ㄔㄨㄟˊhanging low; drooping from weight; overcast and gloomy (of sky)
- #20,093基隆河ㄐㄧ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊRiver in northern Taiwan; major tributary of the Tamsui River, flowing through New Taipei, Keelung, and Taipei.
- #20,094天道ㄊㄧㄢ ˙ㄉㄠweather; climate; season; natural law; moral justice; heavenly way
- #20,095引介ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋto introduce and present; to bring someone forward for an introduction
- #20,096棲身ㄑㄧ ㄕㄣto dwell; to reside; to stay; to take shelter
- #20,097比基尼ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧ ㄋㄧˊtwo-piece women's swimsuit with minimal coverage; also Bikini, a Pacific atoll used for U.S. nuclear testing
- #20,098甩掉ㄕㄨㄞˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋdiscard; throw away; get rid of; shake off; break free from
- #20,099裝飾品ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇornament; decorative item; adornment used to enhance appearance
- #20,100除草劑ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋherbicide; weedkiller; agricultural chemical that causes weeds to dry up and die
- #20,101鹽分ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄣˋsalt content; proportion or amount of salt in something
- #20,102副業ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋside job; secondary occupation pursued alongside one's main work
- #20,104寥寥ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊvery few; sparse; scanty; also: empty and desolate; lonely
- #20,105床位ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋbed space; berth (in a train, ship, hospital, or dormitory)
- #20,106洗髮精ㄒㄧˇ ㄈㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥliquid shampoo; hair-washing cleanser
- #20,107洛克ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋJohn Locke (1632–1704), English philosopher; founder of empiricist epistemology and advocate of natural rights
- #20,108盤商ㄆㄢˊ ㄕㄤwholesaler; distributor; middleman who buys goods in bulk from producers and resells to retailers
- #20,109鑑賞ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤˇto appraise and appreciate; to examine and enjoy, especially artworks, antiques, or cultural artifacts
- #20,110陰性ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋfemale; negative (medical test result); feminine grammatical gender
- #20,111判讀ㄆㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊcourt judgment document; written court verdict
- #20,112匯市ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕˋforeign exchange market
- #20,113明快ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋcheerful and straightforward; clear and brisk, not dull or obscure
- #20,114茄苳autumn maple tree; a large native Taiwanese tree with three-lobed leaves
- #20,115銷往ㄒㄧㄠ ㄨㄤˇto be sold to; exported to (a destination market)
- #20,116低年級ㄉㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊlower elementary grades; first and second grade of primary school
- #20,117參議ㄘㄢ ㄧˋto participate in deliberations; advisory official or councillor, a senior advisory post in government
- #20,118抗告ㄎㄤˋ ㄍㄠˋto appeal a court ruling to a higher court
- #20,119眾院ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋabbreviation for House of Representatives; in Taiwan, refers to the US House of Representatives
- #20,120空心菜ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˋwater spinach; a common leafy green vegetable with hollow stems
- #20,121竹編ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢbamboo weaving; objects or craftwork made from woven bamboo strips
- #20,122組閣ㄗㄨˇ ㄍㄜˊto form a cabinet; to select ministers for a central government; (mainland) to assemble a leadership team
- #20,123結冰ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄧㄥto freeze; turn into ice
- #20,124重罪ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋserious crime; grave offense; felony
- #20,125驅車ㄑㄩ ㄔㄜto drive or ride in a vehicle; to travel by car
- #20,126不合時宜ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ㄧˊout of step with current trends or times; inappropriate for the present era; outdated
- #20,127中山堂ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄊㄤˊZhongshan Hall; civic auditorium or public hall named after Sun Yat-sen; in Taipei, a historic performance and event venue built in 1936
- #20,128中線ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˋcenter line; median line; in geometry, a line segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side; in sports, a line dividing a court into two equal halves
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.