The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,501–20,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,501–20,600
29,947 words · page 206 of 300- #20,530雜貨ㄗㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋvarious everyday sundry goods; miscellaneous small retail items
- #20,531兼差ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄞto hold a second job; to moonlight; to work on the side in addition to one's main job
- #20,532出題ㄔㄨ ㄊㄧˊto set or draft examination or test questions
- #20,533擔子ㄉㄢˋ ˙ㄗcarrying pole with loads hung from both ends; a load carried on the shoulder; burden of responsibility
- #20,534歸宿ㄍㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋfinal resting place or dwelling; outcome; ultimate reliance or emotional anchor
- #20,535殺人罪ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋcrime of homicide; criminal offense of causing another person's death, including murder, manslaughter, and related offenses
- #20,536泛舟ㄈㄢˋ ㄓㄡto boat or sail on water; whitewater rafting in an inflatable raft down rapids
- #20,537熱能ㄖㄜˋ ㄋㄥˊthermal energy; heat energy released by combustion or molecular motion
- #20,538爵士樂ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄜˋjazz (music genre)
- #20,539紋理ㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇlinear pattern or grain on a surface; texture lines
- #20,540辛亥ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄞˋsexagenary cycle's 48th year; specifically the 1911 Revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty
- #20,541不測ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄜˋunforeseeable; unpredictable; an unexpected mishap or disaster
- #20,542南沙ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄚNansha; the Nansha (Spratly) Islands in the South China Sea
- #20,543夥同ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊto act jointly with; to collaborate or conspire with others in doing something
- #20,544橄欖ㄍㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇevergreen tree bearing oval drupes eaten fresh, salted, or candied; olive (Chinese olive)
- #20,545磕頭ㄎㄜ ㄊㄡˊkneeling bow touching the head to the ground; to formally take a master; to beg earnestly
- #20,546蜈蚣ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥcentipede; a long, flattened arthropod with many body segments and legs, with venomous front claws
- #20,547領事館ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇconsulate; government office stationed abroad handling consular affairs and citizen services
- #20,548鰲拜ㄠˊ ㄅㄞˋhistorical Qing dynasty regent and powerful official; known for being ousted by the Kangxi Emperor
- #20,549依約ㄧ ㄩㄝaccording to agreement or contract; vaguely, indistinctly; approximately, roughly
- #20,550困住ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄓㄨˋtrapped; stuck in a difficult situation, unable to free oneself
- #20,551基本功ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥfundamental skills; basic training; essential techniques underlying a discipline
- #20,552尿尿ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄋㄧㄠˋto urinate; to pee (childish or colloquial)
- #20,553巨浪ㄐㄩˋ ㄌㄤˋhuge waves; massive swell
- #20,554玩玩ㄨㄢˊ ㄨㄢˊto play; to have fun; to toy with; to sample or try something casually
- #20,555絲帶ㄙ ㄉㄞˋribbon; a narrow strip of silk or similar fabric used for tying, decoration, or ornament
- #20,556苛刻ㄎㄜ ㄎㄜˋharsh and severe; demanding and unreasonable; strict to the point of being unfair
- #20,557貝利ㄅㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋBrazilian football legend Pelé; also a Western given name transliterated as Bailey or Barry
- #20,558修道ㄒㄧㄡ ㄉㄠˋto cultivate moral learning; to practice religious teachings and live according to one's faith
- #20,559圍成ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊto enclose or surround to form; to form a circle or enclosed space by surrounding
- #20,560壓到ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˋto press down on; to crush under weight; to be pressed flat
- #20,561大葉ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄝˋbroadleaf; large leaf; Macaranga tanarius, a tree common in Taiwan
- #20,562家數ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄨˋschool of thought or artistic tradition; scholarly or technical lineage; etiquette and propriety
- #20,563影藝ㄧㄥˇ ㄧˋmovie and performing arts; cinema and entertainment
- #20,564熱水器ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˋappliance for heating water in homes; available in electric, gas, and solar types
- #20,565聯貸ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋsyndicated loan; joint lending by multiple banks or financial institutions
- #20,566職工ㄓˊ ㄍㄨㄥworkers in general; staff and workers, employees
- #20,567說罷ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄚˋhaving finished speaking; said that, (one) then...
- #20,568車頂ㄔㄜ ㄉㄧㄥˇroof of a vehicle; car roof
- #20,569風速ㄈㄥ ㄙㄨˋwind speed; the distance air travels horizontally per unit time, typically measured in meters per second or kilometers per hour
- #20,570北港鎮ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄤˇ ㄓㄣˋTown in Yunlin County, Taiwan; located on the lower reaches of Beigang River, formerly called Bengang; major religious center known for its Mazu temple
- #20,571天敵ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄧˊnatural enemy; predator; an organism that preys on or harms another in nature
- #20,572揚棄ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋto abandon; to discard; to reject and transcend (an idea or practice)
- #20,573撥用ㄅㄛ ㄩㄥˋto allocate for use; to transfer for a specific purpose
- #20,574時力ㄕˊ ㄌㄧˋabbreviation for New Power Party, a political party in Taiwan
- #20,575照服員ㄓㄠˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊcaregiver; care worker who assists elderly, ill, or disabled people with daily living activities
- #20,576知本ㄓ ㄅㄣˇunderstand the fundamental principles of things
- #20,577金價ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of gold; gold price
- #20,578閒逛ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄤˋto stroll around aimlessly; to wander about leisurely with no particular destination
- #20,579五臟ㄨˇ ㄗㄤˋthe five viscera: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys; internal organs generally
- #20,580交屋ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨto hand over a house to the buyer; property delivery upon completion
- #20,581人腦ㄖㄣˊ ㄋㄠˇhuman brain; (computing) human brain as contrasted with artificial intelligence
- #20,582個股˙ㄍㄜ ㄍㄨˇindividual stock; a single company's shares
- #20,583履約ㄌㄩˇ ㄩㄝto fulfill or carry out a contract, agreement, or treaty; to honor one's commitments
- #20,584恐懼感ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄩˋ ㄍㄢˇfeeling of fear; sense of dread or apprehension
- #20,585挖出來ㄨㄚ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto dig out; to unearth; to uncover something hidden
- #20,586書頁ㄕㄨ ㄧㄝˋa single page of a book, printed with text or images
- #20,587賽道ㄙㄞˋ ㄉㄠˋracing track or course; competitive field or industry
- #20,588魚蝦ㄩˊ ㄒㄧㄚfish and shrimp; aquatic produce generally
- #20,589五十八ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄅㄚfifty-eight
- #20,590代辦ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄢˋto handle or process on someone's behalf; an acting diplomatic representative or chargé d'affaires
- #20,591傳達出ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄚˊ ㄔㄨto convey; to communicate; to express (a message, feeling, or information)
- #20,592冰凍ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋfrozen; turned from liquid to solid by cold
- #20,593嚇跑ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄆㄠˇto scare away; to frighten off
- #20,594奧林匹克ㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄆㄧ ㄎㄜˋthe Olympic Games; Olympics
- #20,595安南區ㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄩAnnan District; a coastal district in Tainan, Taiwan
- #20,596工讀ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄨˊ(of a student) to work part-time while studying; to earn money for school through part-time work
- #20,597歌后ㄍㄜ ㄏㄡˋqueen of pop; title for a top female singer
- #20,598漲到ㄓㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋto rise to; to increase to; to surge to (a price or level)
- #20,599美台ㄇㄟˇ ㄊㄞˊUnited States and Taiwan; Sino-American relations
- #20,600貯存ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊto store; to save and keep for future use
- #20,601逼人ㄅㄧ ㄖㄣˊintimidate or coerce people; overpowering or surpassing others
- #20,602長矛ㄓㄤˇ ㄇㄠˊlong spear; pike
- #20,603露營區ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩcampsite; designated camping area
- #20,604一經ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥas soon as; once; after going through a process
- #20,605上將ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋhighest military rank above lieutenant general; commander-in-chief
- #20,606備查ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄚˊfiled for reference; submitted for the record; kept on file for future checking
- #20,607公司法ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙ ㄈㄚˇlaw governing the formation, operation, dissolution, and internal and external relations of companies; company law; corporate law
- #20,608半死ㄅㄢˋ ㄙˇhalf-dead; critically injured; utterly exhausted; overcome with extreme emotion (excitement or grief)
- #20,609名人堂ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄤˊhall of fame; an institution honoring outstanding individuals in a particular field
- #20,610外孫ㄨㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄣdaughter's child; grandchild through one's daughter
- #20,611平安無事ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄢ ㄨˊ ㄕˋsafe and sound; peaceful and without incident, trouble, or misfortune
- #20,612攻入ㄍㄨㄥ ㄖㄨˋto break into and enter; to force entry into a place, especially by military attack
- #20,613通稱ㄊㄨㄥ ㄔㄥa common name; a general term; a widely used designation; a generic label
- #20,614逮獲ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋto catch; to apprehend; to capture (a suspect or criminal)
- #20,615一目了然ㄧ ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄢˊclear at a glance; immediately obvious upon one look
- #20,616五金ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣmetal hardware (nuts, bolts, tools); the five metals (gold, silver, copper, iron, tin); broadly, metal products or hardware goods
- #20,617佳話ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄚˋwell-known story of a admirable deed or event passed down over time
- #20,618北非ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄟNorth Africa; the northern region of the African continent
- #20,619南昌ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄤcapital city of Jiangxi Province, mainland China, on the Gan River south of Poyang Lake
- #20,620同化ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋassimilation; making different things become similar or identical; cultural assimilation; phonemic assimilation
- #20,621始末ㄕˇ ㄇㄛˋfrom beginning to end; the full course of events
- #20,622小道ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋnarrow path; minor byway; unofficial rumor or hearsay; minor craft or trade; Daoist priest's self-reference
- #20,623弄髒ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄤto make dirty; to soil; to stain
- #20,624消長ㄒㄧㄠ ㄓㄤˇdecrease and increase; waxing and waning; ecological succession, where one biological community gradually replaces another in a given environment
- #20,625臍帶ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋumbilical cord; the structure connecting fetus to placenta for nutrient and waste exchange
- #20,626黎巴嫩ㄌㄧˊ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄣˋLebanon; country in western Asia on the Mediterranean coast
- #20,627不動聲色ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋwithout showing any emotion or reaction; keeping completely calm and composed
- #20,628亮片ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋsmall shiny decorative flakes used on clothing, crafts, and accessories; sequins
- #20,629傳遞給ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄟˇto pass on to; to transmit to; to convey to
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.