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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

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  1. #20,028沉沉chén chén·ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊdeep and heavy; profound; late into the night; weighed down with worry
  2. #20,029白居易bái jū yì·ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄧˋBai Juyi (772–846), Tang dynasty poet; advocated the New Yuefu movement; known for accessible poetry
  3. #20,030紐約州niǔ yuē zhōu·ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄝ ㄓㄡNew York State; a state in the northeastern United States along the Atlantic coast, capital Albany
  4. #20,031低度dī dù·ㄉㄧ ㄉㄨˋlow degree; low level; low intensity
  5. #20,032坐起來zuò qǐ lái·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto sit up; to stand up and start moving; to recover and become active again
  6. #20,033墊底diàn dǐ·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˇto form the bottom layer; to rank last; to eat a little food on an empty stomach to line the stomach
  7. #20,034新血xīn xiě·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˇnew blood; fresh talent or new members joining a group or organization
  8. #20,035連動lián dòng·ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋinterlinked; operating together; correlated; (grammar) serial verb construction
  9. #20,036前瞻性qián zhān xìng·ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋforward-looking; having foresight; showing potential for future development
  10. #20,037動物性dòng wù xìng·ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋof animal origin; derived from animals
  11. #20,038大鵬灣dà péng wān·ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄥˊ ㄨㄢlagoon and scenic area in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan
  12. #20,039張三zhāng sān·ㄓㄤ ㄙㄢplaceholder name for an unspecified or anonymous person; John Doe
  13. #20,040強盛qiáng shèng·ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄥˋstrong and prosperous; powerful and flourishing
  14. #20,041膠著jiāo zhuó·ㄐㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄛˊstuck fast; at a stalemate, deadlocked and unable to resolve
  15. #20,042跑過來pǎo guò lái·ㄆㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊto run over (toward the speaker); to come running
  16. #20,043轉至zhuǎn zhì·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓˋto transfer to; to redirect to; to switch over to
  17. #20,044開戶kāihù·ㄎㄞ ㄏㄨˋto open an account (at a bank or financial institution)
  18. #20,045難保nán bǎo·ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇhard to preserve or maintain; cannot guarantee, hard to say for sure
  19. #20,046霜淇淋shuāng qí lín·ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊsoft serve ice cream; a softer, creamier frozen dessert than regular ice cream
  20. #20,047告終gào zhōng·ㄍㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥto declare an end; to come to a close; to conclude
  21. #20,048多巴胺duō bā ān·ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄚ ㄢdopamine; neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation
  22. #20,049緊追jǐn zhuī·ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄟto closely follow behind; to pursue closely
  23. #20,050血汗xiěhàn·ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄢˋblood and sweat; hard toil; laborious effort; hard work
  24. #20,051製作成zhì zuò chéng·ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊto make into; to produce as; to convert into a finished form
  25. #20,052變本加厲biàn běn jiā lì·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋto become worse or more intense than before; to escalate beyond the original state
  26. #20,053走投無路zǒu tóu wú lù·ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋhaving no way out; driven to a corner; in a desperate situation with no options
  27. #20,054魯莽lǔ mǎng·ㄌㄨˇ ㄇㄤˇrash; reckless; careless and impulsive in action
  28. #20,055內分泌nèi fēn mì·ㄋㄟˋ ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧˋinternal secretion; hormones produced by endocrine glands and released into the bloodstream to regulate metabolism, growth, and physiological functions
  29. #20,056全天候quán tiān hòu·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋoperating around the clock, 24 hours without interruption; all-weather, able to function in any weather condition
  30. #20,057卑南bēi nán·ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊPuyuma; indigenous people and their language of southeastern Taiwan; also a township in Taitung County
  31. #20,058大功告成dà gōng gào chéng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊcompleted successfully; finished, especially a major or difficult task
  32. #20,059旅日lǚ rì·ㄌㄩˇ ㄖˋliving or traveling in Japan; based in Japan
  33. #20,060東盟dōng méng·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄇㄥˊASEAN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  34. #20,061沉入chén rù·ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋto sink into; to submerge; to plunge into
  35. #20,062減壓jiǎn yā·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄚreduce physical pressure or weight; relieve stress or burden
  36. #20,063聖火shèng huǒ·ㄕㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇsacred flame; Olympic torch, lit from sunlight at Olympia and relayed to the Games; ceremonial flame used at major sporting events
  37. #20,064麻疹má zhěn·ㄇㄚˊ ㄓㄣˇmeasles; acute contagious viral disease spread by droplets, causing lifelong immunity after infection
  38. #20,065五十四wǔ shí sì·ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄙˋfifty-four
  39. #20,066學理xué lǐ·ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˇscientific principles and laws; academic theory
  40. #20,067宏大hóng dà·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋgrand; large-scale; vast and magnificent
  41. #20,068權謀quán móu·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄡˊshrewd, calculating political strategy; cunning scheming in pursuit of power
  42. #20,069滑倒huá dǎo·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄠˇto slip and fall; to lose one's footing
  43. #20,070為伍wéi wǔ·ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˇto associate with; to keep company with; to be in the same group as
  44. #20,071當機dàng jī·ㄉㄤˋ ㄐㄧ(of a computer or device) to crash, freeze, or become temporarily unusable due to a malfunction
  45. #20,072背對bèi duì·ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋto turn one's back to; to face away from
  46. #20,073遇難yù nàn·ㄩˋ ㄋㄢˋto die in a disaster or accident; to perish; to meet with calamity
  47. #20,074門生mén shēng·ㄇㄣˊ ㄕㄥdisciple; student; follower or retainer of a powerful family
  48. #20,075分隔島fēn gé dǎo·ㄈㄣ ㄍㄜˊ ㄉㄠˇtraffic island; median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road
  49. #20,076打掉dǎ diào·ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋto abort a pregnancy; to knock down or destroy; (sports) to eliminate an opponent
  50. #20,077柳丁liǔ dīng·ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥa tangerine; a sweet orange
  51. #20,078標線biāo xiàn·ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄢˋroad markings; traffic control lines painted on pavement to guide, prohibit, or warn drivers
  52. #20,079烏龍茶wūlóngchá·ㄨ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊoolong tea; a partially fermented tea, darker than green tea but lighter than black tea; widely produced in Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan.
  53. #20,080率性shuài xìng·ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋfollowing one's natural disposition; acting on instinct; straightforward and unreserved; simply going ahead and doing something
  54. #20,081申請書shēn qǐng shū·ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄨapplication form; written request submitted to an authority or organization
  55. #20,082贖罪shú zuì·ㄕㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋto atone for sin; to redeem oneself through action or payment; religious sacrifice to expiate sin
  56. #20,083醫病yī bìng·ㄧ ㄅㄧㄥˋdoctor and patient; physician-patient (relationship)
  57. #20,084陳金鋒chén jīn fēng·ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄥTaiwanese former professional baseball player; iconic national team slugger and beloved sports figure
  58. #20,085作好zuò hǎo·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇto prepare; to complete; to finish doing
  59. #20,086奄奄一息yān yān yī xí·ㄧㄢ ㄧㄢ ㄧ ㄒㄧˊgasping one's last breath; near death; on the verge of collapse or extinction
  60. #20,087姊夫zǐ fū·ㄗˇ ㄈㄨelder sister's husband; brother-in-law
  61. #20,088抹去mǒ qù·ㄇㄛˇ ㄑㄩˋerase; wipe away; rub out
  62. #20,089觀察力guān chá lì·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋability to observe; power of observation; perceptiveness
  63. #20,090起頭qǐ tóu·ㄑㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊto start or begin; to take the lead in initiating something; originally, at first
  64. #20,091零售商líng shòu shāng·ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄤretailer; merchant who sells goods in small quantities directly to consumers
  65. #20,092低垂dī chuí·ㄉㄧ ㄔㄨㄟˊhanging low; drooping from weight; overcast and gloomy (of sky)
  66. #20,093基隆河jī lóng hé·ㄐㄧ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊRiver in northern Taiwan; major tributary of the Tamsui River, flowing through New Taipei, Keelung, and Taipei.
  67. #20,094天道tiān dao·ㄊㄧㄢ ˙ㄉㄠweather; climate; season; natural law; moral justice; heavenly way
  68. #20,095引介yǐn jiè·ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋto introduce and present; to bring someone forward for an introduction
  69. #20,096棲身qī shēn·ㄑㄧ ㄕㄣto dwell; to reside; to stay; to take shelter
  70. #20,097比基尼bǐ jī ní·ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧ ㄋㄧˊtwo-piece women's swimsuit with minimal coverage; also Bikini, a Pacific atoll used for U.S. nuclear testing
  71. #20,098甩掉shuǎi diào·ㄕㄨㄞˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋdiscard; throw away; get rid of; shake off; break free from
  72. #20,099裝飾品zhuāng shì pǐn·ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇornament; decorative item; adornment used to enhance appearance
  73. #20,100除草劑chú cǎo jì·ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋherbicide; weedkiller; agricultural chemical that causes weeds to dry up and die
  74. #20,101鹽分yán fèn·ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄣˋsalt content; proportion or amount of salt in something
  75. #20,102副業fù yè·ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋside job; secondary occupation pursued alongside one's main work
  76. #20,104寥寥liáo liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊvery few; sparse; scanty; also: empty and desolate; lonely
  77. #20,105床位chuáng wèi·ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋbed space; berth (in a train, ship, hospital, or dormitory)
  78. #20,106洗髮精xǐ fǎ jīng·ㄒㄧˇ ㄈㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥliquid shampoo; hair-washing cleanser
  79. #20,107洛克luò kè·ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋJohn Locke (1632–1704), English philosopher; founder of empiricist epistemology and advocate of natural rights
  80. #20,108盤商pán shāng·ㄆㄢˊ ㄕㄤwholesaler; distributor; middleman who buys goods in bulk from producers and resells to retailers
  81. #20,109鑑賞jiàn shǎng·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤˇto appraise and appreciate; to examine and enjoy, especially artworks, antiques, or cultural artifacts
  82. #20,110陰性yīn xìng·ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋfemale; negative (medical test result); feminine grammatical gender
  83. #20,111判讀pàn dú·ㄆㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊcourt judgment document; written court verdict
  84. #20,112匯市huì shì·ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕˋforeign exchange market
  85. #20,113明快míng kuài·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋcheerful and straightforward; clear and brisk, not dull or obscure
  86. #20,114茄苳qié NULLautumn maple tree; a large native Taiwanese tree with three-lobed leaves
  87. #20,115銷往xiāo wǎng·ㄒㄧㄠ ㄨㄤˇto be sold to; exported to (a destination market)
  88. #20,116低年級dī nián jí·ㄉㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊlower elementary grades; first and second grade of primary school
  89. #20,117參議cān yì·ㄘㄢ ㄧˋto participate in deliberations; advisory official or councillor, a senior advisory post in government
  90. #20,118抗告kàng gào·ㄎㄤˋ ㄍㄠˋto appeal a court ruling to a higher court
  91. #20,119眾院zhòng yuàn·ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋabbreviation for House of Representatives; in Taiwan, refers to the US House of Representatives
  92. #20,120空心菜kōng xīn cài·ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˋwater spinach; a common leafy green vegetable with hollow stems
  93. #20,121竹編zhú biān·ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢbamboo weaving; objects or craftwork made from woven bamboo strips
  94. #20,122組閣zǔ gé·ㄗㄨˇ ㄍㄜˊto form a cabinet; to select ministers for a central government; (mainland) to assemble a leadership team
  95. #20,123結冰jié bīng·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄧㄥto freeze; turn into ice
  96. #20,124重罪zhòng zuì·ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋserious crime; grave offense; felony
  97. #20,125驅車qū chē·ㄑㄩ ㄔㄜto drive or ride in a vehicle; to travel by car
  98. #20,126不合時宜bù hé shí yí·ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ㄧˊout of step with current trends or times; inappropriate for the present era; outdated
  99. #20,127中山堂zhōng shān táng·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
  100. #20,128中線zhōng xiàn·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.