The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,301–20,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,301–20,400
29,947 words · page 204 of 300- #20,330洗頭ㄒㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊto wash one's hair and style it; archaic: bride's family sending her back to the groom's home after the newlyweds' first visit
- #20,331炮火ㄆㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇartillery fire; gunfire; shells and ammunition
- #20,332託付ㄊㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˋentrust; commit to someone's care; hand over for safekeeping
- #20,333飛輪ㄈㄟ ㄌㄨㄣˊflywheel; rapidly rotating wheel; poetic term for the sun; often used as a metonym for a bicycle
- #20,334高雄人ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊperson from Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung resident
- #20,335上文ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄣˊthe preceding text; what came above in a document or passage
- #20,336中資ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗcapital invested by Chinese mainland individuals or enterprises; refers to companies or institutions backed by mainland Chinese funding
- #20,337反常ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄤˊabnormal; unusual; contrary to the normal state of things
- #20,338子宮頸癌ㄗˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄢˊcervical cancer; a common women's cancer in Taiwan linked to human papillomavirus infection, with abnormal bleeding as a typical symptom; preventable through regular Pap smear screening
- #20,339寓教於樂ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˊ ㄌㄜˋto combine education with entertainment; to make learning enjoyable
- #20,340快門ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄣˊshutter; camera mechanism that controls exposure time
- #20,341極品ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇtop-grade; premium quality; the very best; (historical) the highest official rank
- #20,342理睬ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄞˇto pay attention to; to acknowledge; to respond to someone
- #20,343研考會ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋResearch, Development and Evaluation Commission; former Taiwan government agency overseeing policy research and administrative evaluation, merged into the National Development Council in 2014
- #20,344邁出ㄇㄞˋ ㄔㄨto step forward; to take a step; to make progress
- #20,345養大ㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄚˋto raise to adulthood; to rear (a child or animal) until fully grown
- #20,346快車ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄜvehicle or train that travels faster and takes less time; express train or fast car
- #20,347穩穩ㄨㄣˇ ㄨㄣˇfirmly; securely; steadily; with stability and assurance
- #20,348航空母艦ㄏㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋaircraft carrier; large warship with a flight deck for launching and recovering aircraft
- #20,349賄款ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇmoney paid as a bribe; bribe funds
- #20,350高歌ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜto sing loudly; to sing with passion or gusto
- #20,351五十六ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋfifty-six
- #20,352佛教徒ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄨˊBuddhist; follower of Buddhism
- #20,353戲偶ㄒㄧˋ ㄡˇpuppet used in traditional theatrical performances; figurine or doll depicting a theatrical character
- #20,354救救ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋto save; to rescue; to help out of danger or difficulty
- #20,355歸類為ㄍㄨㄟ ㄌㄟˋ ㄨㄟˋto classify as; to categorize as; to group under
- #20,356河東ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥHistoric region east of the Yellow River in Shanxi, China; formerly an administrative division under several dynasties.
- #20,357游錫ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧˊswim and play in water; bathe and frolic
- #20,358溜走ㄌㄧㄡ ㄗㄡˇto slip away; to sneak off unnoticed; agile and quick
- #20,359白蘭地ㄅㄞˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋbrandy; a strong distilled spirit, usually made from wine, with an alcohol content of about 50–60%
- #20,360破紀錄ㄆㄛˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋto break a record; to surpass an existing record
- #20,361蓄水量ㄒㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋwater storage capacity; volume of water stored
- #20,362講理ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧˇto be reasonable; to listen to reason; to argue or discuss based on logic; to talk sense into someone
- #20,363卅一ㄙㄚˋ ㄧthirty-one
- #20,364大嫂ㄉㄚˋ ㄙㄠˇolder brother's wife; sister-in-law; respectful term for an older married woman; in Taiwan, also used by a husband to address his wife.
- #20,365寄發ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄚto send out by mail or electronically; to dispatch and distribute items, documents, or messages
- #20,366打房ㄉㄚˇ ㄈㄤˊto crack down on housing speculation; government measures to curb rising property prices
- #20,367直譯ㄓˊ ㄧˋliteral translation; translating foreign text word-for-word, preserving the original wording and style
- #20,368簡章ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄤconcise summary of regulations; brief prospectus or guidelines, often for exams, enrollment, or programs
- #20,369紫斑蝶ㄗˇ ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧㄝˊpurple crow butterfly; a genus of butterflies with purplish markings on dark wings
- #20,370考古學家ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚarchaeologist; scholar who studies human history through excavation and analysis of material remains
- #20,371龍捲風ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄈㄥtornado; funnel-shaped whirlwind with extremely strong winds and a narrow path, causing severe destruction along its route
- #20,372不道德ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊcontrary to moral standards; unethical; immoral
- #20,373內裝ㄋㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄤinterior decoration or furnishings; interior design; inner packaging or contents
- #20,374出錢ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧㄢˊto put up money; to pay; to fund something
- #20,375合情合理ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˇfair and reasonable; in accord with common sense and natural feeling
- #20,376咬住ㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨˋto grip with the teeth; to bite down on; to hold fast
- #20,377小姑娘ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨ ˙ㄋㄧㄤlittle girl; young unmarried woman
- #20,378建請ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇformally request; respectfully propose (used in official or legislative contexts)
- #20,379插上ㄔㄚ ㄕㄤˋto plug in; to insert into; to stick into
- #20,380敘說ㄒㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄛto narrate; to recount; to tell orally
- #20,381熟食ㄕㄨˊ ㄕˊcooked food; food that has been prepared and is ready to eat
- #20,382一角ㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇa corner; one-tenth of a dollar; a small portion
- #20,383副理事長ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄤˇvice chairperson; vice chairman; deputy head of a council or association
- #20,384喜怒哀樂ㄒㄧˇ ㄋㄨˋ ㄞ ㄌㄜˋthe range of human emotions; joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness
- #20,385大驚小怪ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋto make an unnecessary fuss over something trivial; to overreact to a minor matter
- #20,386嫌惡ㄒㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄨto detest; to feel disgust or aversion toward
- #20,387家世ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕˋfamily lineage and background; social status derived from one's family history
- #20,388校門口ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇschool gate; main entrance of a school
- #20,389生還ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˊto survive and return; to come back alive
- #20,390蔑視ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋto despise; to look down on; to scorn
- #20,391訂為ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋto set as; to establish as; to agree upon as; to fix at (a date, price, standard, etc.)
- #20,392長椅ㄓㄤˇ ㄧˇlong seat for several people; bench
- #20,393加密ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄧˋto encrypt; to encode; encryption
- #20,394唱腔ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄤvocal music in opera; aria; the melodic singing style of a Chinese opera performer; distinct regional opera singing styles; schools or stylistic lineages within an opera genre.
- #20,395喜宴ㄒㄧˇ ㄧㄢˋwedding banquet; reception held to celebrate a marriage
- #20,396寄生蟲ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨㄥˊparasite (worm or other organism living on or in a host); figuratively, a person who lives off others without contributing
- #20,397推廣到ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋto extend to; to expand (something) to reach (a wider scope, area, or audience)
- #20,398泛藍ㄈㄢˋ ㄌㄢˊpan-blue coalition; referring to the political camp in Taiwan associated with the Kuomintang and allied parties
- #20,399無畏ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˋfearless; undaunted; without fear; (Buddhism) confident, free from anxiety
- #20,400直落ㄓˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋcontinuously; without interruption; in unbroken succession
- #20,401管制區ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄓˋ ㄑㄩcontrolled area; restricted zone; area subject to government regulation or access control
- #20,402蒞臨ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto personally attend; to arrive (honorific, of an esteemed guest)
- #20,403講習ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧˊa lecture; a short course; a training session; instruction with practice
- #20,404飛利浦ㄈㄟ ㄌㄧˋ ㄆㄨˇPhilips; Dutch multinational technology company
- #20,405兜售ㄉㄡ ㄕㄡˋpeddle; hawk goods around; solicit buyers to sell something
- #20,406出版品ㄔㄨ ㄅㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇprinted or reproduced materials for sale or distribution; publications including books, images, and audio recordings
- #20,407散戶ㄙㄢˇ ㄏㄨˋsmall individual investor; retail investor
- #20,408自動自發ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄚself-motivated; acting on one's own initiative without being asked or prompted
- #20,409蒙蔽ㄇㄥˊ ㄅㄧˋto deceive; to hoodwink; to keep someone in the dark by concealing the truth
- #20,410蝗蟲ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊlocust; grasshopper; glutton, someone who eats a huge amount
- #20,411不為所動ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋunmoved; resolute; not swayed or influenced by external factors
- #20,412合肥ㄏㄜˊ ㄈㄟˊcapital city of Anhui Province, mainland China
- #20,413堂弟ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋyounger male paternal cousin; son of father's brother who is younger than oneself
- #20,414女工ㄋㄩˇ ㄍㄨㄥfemale worker; woman engaged in textile, embroidery, or sewing work; needlework done by women
- #20,415效度ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄨˋvalidity; degree to which a test or instrument measures what it claims to measure
- #20,416汗流浹背ㄏㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄅㄟˋsweating profusely, soaking one's back; describes intense labor, extreme fear, or deep shame
- #20,417深藍色ㄕㄣ ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋdark blue; deep blue
- #20,418費德勒ㄈㄟˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄜˋFederer (Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player)
- #20,419運將ㄩㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄤtaxi driver; cabbie (Taiwan colloquial, from Japanese)
- #20,420三民區ㄙㄢ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩSanmin District; an administrative district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- #20,421名士ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋfamous person; eminent scholar not in office; free-spirited intellectual disdainful of convention
- #20,422吹拂ㄔㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ(of breeze) to gently brush or blow across; to praise or extol others' merits
- #20,423年夜ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋNew Year's Eve; the night of the last day of the lunar year
- #20,424意旨ㄧˋ ㄓˇintent and purpose; one's will or wishes; the meaning or aim behind something
- #20,425退路ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄨˋroute of retreat; way to back out; room for maneuver; fallback option
- #20,426休士頓ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋHouston; major city in Texas, United States
- #20,427地化ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto localize; to adapt to local conditions
- #20,428懷特ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄊㄜˋWhite (transliteration of the surname or given name)
- #20,429楠梓ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇdistrict in Kaohsiung; formerly written as Nanzi
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.