The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,201–20,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,201–20,300
29,947 words · page 203 of 300- #20,229難行ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊdifficult to travel or walk on; hard to implement or carry out
- #20,230鹼基ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧbase; nucleobase (in biochemistry)
- #20,231加工廠ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˇprocessing plant; factory that processes or refines raw materials into finished or semi-finished goods
- #20,232小校ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋsoldier; private soldier
- #20,233張家ㄓㄤ ㄐㄧㄚthe Zhang family; household or clan surnamed Zhang
- #20,234捐獻ㄐㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋto donate; to contribute; to give up personal possessions for a cause
- #20,235掌櫃ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋshopkeeper; store manager; person in charge of a shop or inn
- #20,236撞倒ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄉㄠˇto knock down by colliding; to bump into and topple over
- #20,237絕技ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧˋpeerless skill; extraordinary technique unmatched by others
- #20,238群雄ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄥˊvarious heroes or warlords; rival leaders competing for power in a chaotic era
- #20,239辛辣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄚˋpungent and spicy; sharp and biting in language or writing
- #20,240進宮ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄥto enter the palace; to be summoned to the imperial court
- #20,241飛鳥ㄈㄟ ㄋㄧㄠˇflying bird; bird in flight
- #20,243伯母ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄨˇwife of one's father's elder brother; aunt; a polite term for a woman about one's mother's age; (in Taiwan) a respectful form for a friend's mother
- #20,244凍蒜ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋTaiwanese Hokkien term for "elected" or "win an election"; commonly chanted at rallies to express support for a candidate
- #20,245參與式ㄘㄢ ㄩˇ ㄕˋparticipatory; involving active participation
- #20,246太陽系ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧˋthe solar system; the Sun and all celestial bodies orbiting it, including planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets
- #20,247查處ㄔㄚˊ ㄔㄨˇinvestigate and handle illegal matters; look into and penalize wrongdoing
- #20,248檸檬汁ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄥˊ ㄓlemon juice
- #20,249母后ㄇㄨˇ ㄏㄡˋempress dowager; emperor's mother (historical)
- #20,250法源ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊlegal basis or source of law; temple where a monk was ordained
- #20,251波段ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˋfrequency band with defined upper and lower limits, as for radio or television broadcasts; a time period or phase of price movement in financial markets
- #20,252綱要ㄍㄤ ㄧㄠˋoutline; summary; main principles of a book or regulation
- #20,253重提ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊto bring up again; to raise again (a topic or matter)
- #20,254高水準ㄍㄠ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇhigh standard; high quality; high level
- #20,255一九七二年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1972
- #20,256三千萬ㄙㄢ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋthirty million; (Taiwan, slang) a woman over thirty who remains single
- #20,257想成ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊto think of as; to imagine as; to mistake for
- #20,258略顯ㄌㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇto appear slightly; to seem somewhat; to reveal a modest degree of something
- #20,259體長ㄊㄧˇ ㄓㄤˇbody length; length of an animal's body from head to tail
- #20,260黑金ㄏㄟ ㄐㄧㄣoil or coal (so called for their economic value); political corruption; illicit money
- #20,261前院長ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇformer director; former president (of an institution)
- #20,262揮別ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄧㄝˊwave goodbye; bid farewell
- #20,263攔阻ㄌㄢˊ ㄗㄨˇto block; to obstruct; to bar someone's way or action
- #20,264正中央ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄤexact center; dead center; right in the middle
- #20,265歧異ㄑㄧˊ ㄧˋdiffering; divergent; not identical
- #20,266碗盤ㄨㄢˇ ㄆㄢˊbowls and plates; dishes
- #20,267背信ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋto break a promise; to violate trust or an agreement; to act in bad faith
- #20,268藩籬ㄈㄢˊ ㄌㄧˊhedge; fence; (fig.) barrier; boundary; protective enclosure
- #20,269訓練營ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˊtraining camp; boot camp; intensive instructional program
- #20,270譯為ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋtranslate into; render as
- #20,271公投案ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ ㄢˋreferendum proposal; ballot measure put to public vote
- #20,272富於ㄈㄨˋ ㄩˊrich in; abundant in; full of; to possess a great deal of (a quality, resource, or trait)
- #20,273專業化ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of becoming professional; specialization in a field or occupation
- #20,274床頭ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊhead of a bed; bedside
- #20,275故而ㄍㄨˋ ㄦˊtherefore; for that reason; consequently
- #20,276果皮ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄆㄧˊfruit skin or rind; outer wall of a fruit, consisting of three layers (exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp)
- #20,277紮根ㄓㄚˊ ㄍㄣto take root; to establish a deep foundation; to become firmly settled
- #20,278羽翼ㄩˇ ㄧˋwings of a bird; assistants or supporters; henchmen or followers of a faction
- #20,279西伯利亞ㄒㄧ ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄚˋSiberia; region in northern Asia between the Ural Mountains and the Pacific, known for its cold climate and rich natural resources
- #20,280譯文ㄧˋ ㄨㄣˊtranslated text; the written result of translation
- #20,281預定地ㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋland slated or designated for a planned future use or development
- #20,282刮鬍刀ㄍㄨㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄠrazor; shaver, especially a safety razor or electric shaver for shaving facial hair
- #20,283哀怨ㄞ ㄩㄢˋsorrowful and resentful; mournful and plaintive
- #20,284山線ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋtransportation route passing through mountainous areas
- #20,285府邸ㄈㄨˇ ㄉㄧˇresidence of nobility or high officials; grand private mansion
- #20,286怒罵ㄋㄨˋ ㄇㄚˋto angrily scold; to berate; to curse at loudly in anger
- #20,287文化大革命ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋCultural Revolution; radical sociopolitical movement in mainland China (1966–1976)
- #20,288晤談ㄨˋ ㄊㄢˊto meet and talk; face-to-face conversation; interview
- #20,289習氣ㄒㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋlong-standing bad habit; deep-seated tendency; in Buddhism, latent karmic force from past actions
- #20,290凱瑟琳ㄎㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊCatherine; a female given name
- #20,291報名費ㄅㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄟˋfee paid when registering for an event, exam, or activity; covers processing and participation costs
- #20,292換裝ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄤto change clothes; to change into a different outfit; to replace or swap equipment, gear, or components
- #20,293敬愛ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄞˋto respect and love; to hold in high esteem; to revere and cherish
- #20,294敬酒ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇto propose a toast; to raise a glass to show respect to someone at a banquet or gathering
- #20,295注音ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄣto indicate the pronunciation of a character using phonetic symbols or homophones; phonetic annotation; also short for Zhuyin (Bopomofo), the phonetic system used in Taiwan
- #20,296無以ㄨˊ ㄧˇto have no way to; to be unable to; nothing with which to
- #20,297盟軍ㄇㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄣallied forces; combined military of allied nations; often refers to WWII Allies
- #20,298稅款ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇtax payment; money owed or paid as tax
- #20,299義大利人ㄧˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊItalian person; people of Italy
- #20,300舉家ㄐㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄚwhole family; entire household
- #20,301通訊社ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄕㄜˋnews agency; organization that gathers news and supplies reports to media outlets, such as the Associated Press
- #20,302出價ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋto offer a price; to bid; to state the price one is willing to pay for something
- #20,303劉表ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇLiu Biao (142–208 CE), Eastern Han dynasty official; served as governor of Jing Province under Emperor Xian
- #20,304嗅到ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋto smell; to detect by scent; to sense or become aware of
- #20,305婉轉ㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇtactful and indirect; mild and euphemistic; melodious and pleasing to the ear
- #20,306枷鎖ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛˇstocks and chain; fetters; metaphor for bondage, oppression, or constraints
- #20,307毀滅性ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋdestructive; devastating; ruinous; catastrophic
- #20,308爭氣ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧˋto work hard to improve; to strive to be worthy; determined not to fall short; to bring honor through effort.
- #20,309耳聞ㄦˇ ㄨㄣˊto hear of; to learn through hearsay; something one has heard said
- #20,310著火ㄓㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇto catch fire; to ignite; to be on fire
- #20,311高效能ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄋㄥˊhigh performance; highly efficient; highly effective
- #20,312一九七六年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1976
- #20,313動聽ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄥpleasing to listen to; agreeable or attractive in sound
- #20,314大啖ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄢˋto feast on; to eat heartily or in large quantities
- #20,315媽祖廟ㄇㄚ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄠˋtemple dedicated to Mazu, the sea goddess widely worshipped in Taiwan's coastal and fishing communities
- #20,316孝子ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇfilial son; person who serves parents with devotion; person in mourning for a parent; self-address by a child at a funeral; (slang) doting parent who spoils their child
- #20,317水草ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˇaquatic plants; a place with water and vegetation
- #20,318獎盃ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄟtrophy; cup-shaped award
- #20,319美白ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄞˊto whiten or brighten the skin; skin-lightening (cosmetics)
- #20,320聲光ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄤsound and lighting (of a film or performance); reputation; fame
- #20,321調整為ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄨㄟˋto adjust to; to modify into; to change to a specified setting or state
- #20,322軍服ㄐㄩㄣ ㄈㄨˊmilitary uniform; uniform worn by military personnel
- #20,323轉行ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄤˊchange to a different profession or line of work; switch careers
- #20,324雙脣ㄕㄨㄤ ㄔㄨㄣˊboth lips; upper and lower lip
- #20,325雙星ㄕㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄥtwo stars orbiting a common center of mass; the stars Altair and Vega; a married couple
- #20,326黃春明ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊHuang Chun-ming (1935–), renowned Taiwanese Hakka novelist and writer known for realist fiction depicting rural Taiwan life
- #20,327摩西ㄇㄛˊ ㄒㄧMoses; biblical Hebrew leader who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai
- #20,328方濟ㄈㄤ ㄐㄧˋFrancis
- #20,329既得利益ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋbenefits or advantages already obtained; vested interests, usually referring to individuals or small groups
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.