The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,401–20,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,401–20,500
29,947 words · page 205 of 300- #20,430滑鼠ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄨˇ(computer) mouse; a small pointing device used to control a cursor on a computer screen.
- #20,431舉人ㄐㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊto lift someone up; to recommend talent; successful candidate of the imperial provincial examination (Ming–Qing)
- #20,432艾美ㄞˋ ㄇㄟˇEmmy (television award); Amy or Emmy (female given name)
- #20,433西門慶ㄒㄧ ㄇㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˋfictional philanderer from the novel Jin Ping Mei; notorious libertine and corrupt womanizer
- #20,434謹守ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe; carefully abide by; scrupulously comply with
- #20,435輕描淡寫ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇto mention or describe casually without emphasis; to downplay; effortless, done lightly
- #20,436南崁ㄋㄢˊ ㄎㄢˇplace name in Luzhu District, Taoyuan, Taiwan; refers to the Nankan area and its creek
- #20,437大掃除ㄉㄚˋ ㄙㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊlarge-scale thorough cleaning of a home, office, or other space; often done before Lunar New Year or at year-end in Taiwan
- #20,438宗族ㄗㄨㄥ ㄗㄨˊpatrilineal clan sharing a surname across generations; members of the same clan
- #20,439悅耳ㄩㄝˋ ㄦˇpleasant to the ear; melodious; sounding beautiful and delightful
- #20,440提款ㄊㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇto withdraw money from a financial institution
- #20,441權衡ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄥˊweigh and evaluate pros and cons; assess relative importance; balance of power and influence
- #20,442火線ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋlive electrical wire; front line or combat zone
- #20,443男子組ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇ ㄗㄨˇmen's division or category in sports and competitions
- #20,444監院ㄐㄧㄢ ㄩㄢˋabbreviation for Control Yuan; supervisory institution
- #20,445裁處ㄘㄞˊ ㄔㄨˇto decide and handle; to dispose of after deliberation; to impose a ruling or penalty
- #20,446豪門ㄏㄠˊ ㄇㄣˊwealthy and powerful family; rich and influential clan
- #20,447不遠處ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄔㄨˋnot far away; a short distance away; nearby
- #20,448供詞ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘˊstatement or testimony given by a defendant or plaintiff during a legal proceeding
- #20,449努爾哈赤ㄋㄨˇ ㄦˇ ㄏㄚ ㄔˋNurhaci (1559–1626); Jurchen leader who unified northeastern tribes, founded the Later Jin dynasty, and was posthumously honored as Taizu of the Qing dynasty
- #20,450薄荷ㄅㄛˋ ˙ㄏㄜmint; perennial herb whose leaves yield menthol and mint oil used as flavoring and in medicine
- #20,451蠍子ㄒㄧㄝ ˙ㄗscorpion; arachnid with pincers and a venomous tail stinger
- #20,452鬧出ㄋㄠˋ ㄔㄨto secretly take out; to slip out; to stealthily remove or extract
- #20,453停車費ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜ ㄈㄟˋparking fee; charge paid for parking a vehicle in a parking lot or space
- #20,454嘎嘎ㄍㄚ ㄍㄚonomatopoeia for laughter; quacking or bird calls; creaking or rattling sounds of objects rubbing or shaking
- #20,455害蟲ㄏㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊinsect that harms people, crops, or trees; pest; e.g. mosquitoes, flies, locusts, borers
- #20,456席間ㄒㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢduring a banquet or meal; at the dinner table
- #20,457拔起ㄅㄚˊ ㄑㄧˇto pull out; to extract; to uproot
- #20,458森氏ㄙㄣ ㄕˋattributive form of (used in names, e.g., species named after Japanese botanist Mori)
- #20,459沒入ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄨˋconfiscate property by authorities; sink into; disappear into; become submerged
- #20,460痛風ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄥgout; gouty arthritis
- #20,461銷路ㄒㄧㄠ ㄌㄨˋsales; market demand; how well a product sells; commercial outlet or channel for goods.
- #20,462黛玉ㄉㄞˋ ㄩˋcharacter in Dream of the Red Chamber; a delicate, melancholy beauty
- #20,463中指ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇthe middle finger; the third finger, located between the index and ring fingers
- #20,464再行ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊagain; once more; to proceed again; to take further action
- #20,465出借ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄝˋto lend out; to loan something to someone
- #20,466大錯ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋserious mistake; grave error; blunder
- #20,467奧援ㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊpowerful and reliable backing; strong behind-the-scenes support
- #20,468寓所ㄩˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇresidence; dwelling; lodging place
- #20,469游擊ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˊguerrilla warfare; opportunistic, unpredictable attacks; hit-and-run tactics
- #20,470百分之八十ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄅㄚ ㄕˊeighty percent; four out of five
- #20,471菱角ㄌㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄠwater caltrop; aquatic plant fruit with black shell and white starchy flesh, eaten raw or cooked
- #20,472衛士ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˋsoldier who guards a commanding officer; bodyguard
- #20,473重於ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄩˊheavier than; more important than; to value more than
- #20,474霎時ㄕㄚˋ ㄕˊin an instant; in a brief moment
- #20,475吊飾ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄕˋhanging ornament or decoration; dangling charm
- #20,476四分之三ㄙˋ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄙㄢthree-quarters; three out of four equal parts
- #20,477延到ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋpostponed to; extended until; delayed until
- #20,478提筆ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄧˇtake up a pen; begin to write or compose
- #20,479摸黑ㄇㄛ ㄏㄟto move or act in the dark; to grope one's way in darkness
- #20,480極權ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊtotalitarian; describing a political system where power is absolutely controlled by one person or a small group
- #20,481盡責ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄜˊto fulfill one's responsibilities; to do one's duty diligently
- #20,482禦寒ㄩˋ ㄏㄢˊward off the cold; protect against cold weather
- #20,483美商ㄇㄟˇ ㄕㄤAmerican-owned business or enterprise; American businessman or merchant
- #20,484農戶ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨˋfarm household; family engaged in crop cultivation, livestock raising, or agritourism, meeting official production thresholds
- #20,485開導ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠˇto talk someone around; to straighten something out; to enlighten; to offer guidance or advice
- #20,486餘生ㄩˊ ㄕㄥremaining years of one's life; rest of one's life; life spared after surviving danger
- #20,487不計其數ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋtoo numerous to count; innumerable
- #20,488姑媽ㄍㄨ ㄇㄚfather's sister; aunt
- #20,489悶悶不樂ㄇㄣˋ ㄇㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄜˋdepressed; moody; unhappy; sullen
- #20,490截肢ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄓamputation; surgical removal of a limb
- #20,491法學院ㄈㄚˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˋlaw school; faculty of law
- #20,492產季ㄔㄢˇ ㄐㄧˋharvest season; production season; peak season for a crop or product
- #20,493竟敢ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄢˇto actually dare; to have the audacity to (expressing surprise or indignation)
- #20,494籌劃ㄔㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto plan; to devise; to work out a plan or scheme
- #20,495走錯ㄗㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋto go the wrong way; to take a wrong turn; to make a wrong choice
- #20,496遼寧省ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥˇprovince in northeast China; capital Shenyang; major heavy industry base with steel and chemicals; bordered by the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea
- #20,497青蔥ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄥgreen and lush; luxuriant vegetation; slender and fair (fingers); also refers to green onion
- #20,498中廣ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄤˇmiddle-aged spread; central obesity; in Taiwan, also abbreviation for China Broadcasting Corporation
- #20,499億萬ㄧˋ ㄨㄢˋa vast number; countless; hundreds of millions
- #20,500托兒所ㄊㄨㄛ ㄦˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇchildcare center; daycare; nursery for preschool children; offers half-day, full-day, or boarding care.
- #20,501推波助瀾ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊpush the waves and add to the swell; egg on a situation from the sidelines so it escalates; abet or fuel an unfolding development
- #20,502揮霍ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄛˋto spend money freely; to squander; to waste lavishly; to exercise or deploy (a skill)
- #20,503淮南ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊregion south of the Huai River and north of the Yangtze River
- #20,504湧泉ㄩㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊspring of water gushing upward; Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot
- #20,505無政府ㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇhaving no government; anarchic; without state authority or control
- #20,506田徑場ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄤˇtrack and field stadium; athletics venue with running track and areas for jumping and throwing events
- #20,507知會ㄓ ㄏㄨㄟˋto notify; to inform; to give someone a heads-up
- #20,508臺大ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄚˋNational Taiwan University; abbreviation for Taiwan's top university
- #20,509診斷為ㄓㄣˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋdiagnosed as; to diagnose (a condition) as
- #20,510難聽ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥunpleasant to hear; offensive or vulgar in speech; disgraceful or embarrassing
- #20,511頹廢ㄊㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄟˋdecadent; dispirited; in decline or decay
- #20,512外匯存底ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧˇforeign exchange reserves; total foreign-currency assets held by a central bank, including foreign bank deposits, securities, and gold
- #20,513密封ㄇㄧˋ ㄈㄥto seal tightly; airtight or watertight closure
- #20,514建設局ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄩˊgovernment bureau overseeing construction and public works; in Taiwan, a local government department handling urban planning, building permits, and public infrastructure
- #20,515榻榻米ㄊㄚˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄇㄧˇJapanese-style woven straw matting used as flooring; also used as a unit of room area in Taiwan, roughly 1.8 square meters per mat
- #20,516皆知ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓknown to all; universally understood; everyone knows
- #20,517軍旅ㄐㄩㄣ ㄌㄩˇmilitary life; army service; the military
- #20,518門徒ㄇㄣˊ ㄊㄨˊdisciple; follower; apprentice; in old Jiangnan usage, regular retainers serving wealthy households
- #20,519餐盤ㄘㄢ ㄆㄢˊdining plate; serving tray
- #20,520使用量ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋamount used; volume of usage; consumption quantity
- #20,521卯足ㄇㄠˇ ㄗㄨˊto exert one's utmost effort; to go all out
- #20,522探險家ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄚexplorer; adventurer who ventures into unknown or dangerous places to discover new things
- #20,523染病ㄖㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋto contract an illness; to become sick; to fall ill
- #20,524真主ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨˇtrue lord or wise sovereign; supreme deity worshipped in a religion, e.g. Allah in Islam
- #20,525童玩節ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊYilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival; annual summer children's festival in Yilan, Taiwan
- #20,526競技場ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄤˊarena; stadium for competitive sports or performances, with a central area surrounded by spectator seating
- #20,527花椰菜ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄝˊ ㄘㄞˋcauliflower; a variety of cabbage with a dense edible white flower head
- #20,528長高ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄠto grow taller; to increase in height
- #20,529陀螺ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊspinning top; conical toy spun upright on a pointed tip by whipping a wound string
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.