The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,701–20,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,701–20,800
29,947 words · page 208 of 300- #20,730近海ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄞˇcoastal waters; sea area near land
- #20,731偷窺ㄊㄡ ㄎㄨㄟto peep; to secretly observe someone, especially without their knowledge or consent
- #20,732大破ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄛˋto defeat decisively; to crush and rout (an enemy force)
- #20,733尼伯特ㄋㄧˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋNepartak; name of a 2016 typhoon that struck Taiwan
- #20,734白晝ㄅㄞˊ ㄓㄡˋdaytime; the hours between sunrise and sunset
- #20,735花藝ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧˋart of flower arrangement; floral design
- #20,736黃埔ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄨˇWhampoa; Huangpu (place name, notably the Huangpu district in Guangzhou, site of the Whampoa Military Academy)
- #20,737分工合作ㄈㄣ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋdivide work among multiple people who stay in close contact to complete a task together; division of labor and cooperation
- #20,738可喜ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˇgratifying; heartening; making one happy; (Taiwan) endearing, lovable
- #20,739寬裕ㄎㄨㄢ ㄩˋwell-off; affluent; plentiful; having ample resources (money, time, space, etc.)
- #20,740小腸ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄤˊsmall intestine; digestive organ connecting the stomach to the large intestine, responsible for digestion and absorption of nutrients
- #20,741建功ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥto achieve merit; to render outstanding service; to accomplish noteworthy deeds
- #20,742明軍ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄣMing dynasty army; Ming forces
- #20,743灌木叢ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊthicket; dense growth of shrubs or bushes
- #20,744甲仙ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄢdistrict in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan; known for taro-based foods
- #20,745百分之九十ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊninety percent; nine out of ten
- #20,746窺見ㄎㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄢˋto catch a glimpse of secretly; to discern or perceive from limited observation
- #20,747置產ㄓˋ ㄔㄢˇto acquire property; to purchase real estate such as land or housing
- #20,748羚羊ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊantelope; small horned mammal resembling deer, known for swift running
- #20,749遺言ㄧˊ ㄧㄢˊdying words; last words left by a person before death; also a will or testament
- #20,750仿照ㄈㄤˇ ㄓㄠˋimitate; follow an existing model or someone else's method in doing something
- #20,751妝容ㄓㄨㄤ ㄖㄨㄥˊmakeup and overall facial appearance; a made-up look
- #20,752平實ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊplain and down-to-earth; unpretentious and practical; free from exaggeration or embellishment
- #20,753拜見ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto formally call on; to pay respects to a senior or superior in person
- #20,754換新ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣto replace with a new one; to renew
- #20,755水母ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄨˇjellyfish; gelatinous marine animal with umbrella-shaped body; water deity
- #20,756泛紅ㄈㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊto flush or redden, especially in the face due to anger or embarrassment; to turn reddish
- #20,757潰敗ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄞˋto be defeated; to suffer a crushing defeat in battle
- #20,758納豆ㄋㄚˋ ㄉㄡˋnattō; fermented soybeans with a sticky, stringy texture, typically eaten with rice
- #20,759綢緞ㄔㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋsilks and satins; fine silk fabrics
- #20,760自滿ㄗˋ ㄇㄢˇcomplacent; self-satisfied; overly proud of oneself; smug.
- #20,761舉杯ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄟto raise one's glass; to toast
- #20,762頁面ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋpage; a single screen or document view on a website or app
- #20,763三十幾ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧˇmore than thirty; over thirty (years old or in count)
- #20,764上等ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄥˇtop-grade; superior quality; first-class
- #20,765古時候ㄍㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋin ancient times; in the past; long ago
- #20,766嚴守ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe or abide by; closely guard; rigorously defend
- #20,767墜毀ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇto crash and be destroyed (of aircraft, spacecraft, etc.); fall and break apart
- #20,768大鬧ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄠˋto cause a big disturbance; to make a scene; to act up wildly
- #20,769接回ㄐㄧㄝ ㄏㄨㄟˊto take back; to pick up and bring back; to retrieve and return
- #20,770暢快ㄔㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋcarefree and happy; thoroughly enjoyable; straightforward and uninhibited in temperament
- #20,771發霉ㄈㄚ ㄇㄟˊto grow mold or mildew; to become moldy from dampness
- #20,772突然之間ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢsuddenly; all at once; in an instant
- #20,773補教ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋcram schooling; private tutoring and supplementary education
- #20,774出師ㄔㄨ ㄕto dispatch troops; to complete an apprenticeship and become a qualified tradesperson
- #20,775吃上ㄔ ㄕㄤˋto get to eat; to secure (food, resources, or benefits); to take on or be affected by
- #20,776學來ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄞˊlearned; acquired through study or experience
- #20,777手提包ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄠhandbag; small portable bag carried by hand for personal items
- #20,778暴斃ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧˋto die suddenly; to drop dead unexpectedly
- #20,779本子ㄅㄣˇ ㄗˇbook; notebook; edition; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"
- #20,780無憂無慮ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄌㄩˋfree from worry and care; carefree; lighthearted
- #20,781現時ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕˊat present; currently; nowadays
- #20,782神職ㄕㄣˊ ㄓˊclergy; priesthood; the office or vocation of a religious minister
- #20,783私生活ㄙ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊprivate life; personal life
- #20,784總代理ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇexclusive agent contracted by a manufacturer to handle all marketing and distribution of its products within a specified region
- #20,785譯成ㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊto translate into (a language or form); rendered as
- #20,786重兵ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄥlarge military force; heavily armed troops
- #20,787中影ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄥˇCentral Motion Picture Corporation; Taiwan's state-run film studio established in 1954
- #20,788參謀長ㄘㄢ ㄇㄡˊ ㄓㄤˇchief of staff; highest-ranking staff officer of a military command
- #20,789吟誦ㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋto chant or recite aloud, especially classical poetry or prose in a melodic, rhythmic manner
- #20,790好惡ㄏㄠˋ ㄨˋlikes and dislikes; preferences and aversions
- #20,791學甲ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇdistrict in Tainan, Taiwan; place name
- #20,792幸運兒ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄦˊlucky person; someone with exceptionally good fortune
- #20,793忐忑不安ㄊㄢˇ ㄊㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄢanxious and uneasy; nervous and unsettled
- #20,794患難ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋhardship and adversity; troubles and suffering
- #20,795懇請ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄥˇto sincerely request; to earnestly ask
- #20,796次級ㄘˋ ㄐㄧˊsecondary; subordinate; next level; second-rate; substandard
- #20,797熬過ㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋto endure through; to survive or get through a difficult period
- #20,798祭壇ㄐㄧˋ ㄊㄢˊaltar; raised platform for conducting religious rituals or ceremonies
- #20,799親和力ㄑㄧㄣ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋapproachability; personal warmth that draws others in; chemistry: affinity between substances
- #20,800起源於ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊoriginated in; originated from; to have its beginnings or roots in
- #20,801骨牌ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄞˊdominoes; small tiles marked with dots, traditionally made of bone, ivory, bamboo, or ebony, used for games
- #20,802佛寺ㄈㄛˊ ㄙˋBuddhist temple; monastery
- #20,803內人ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊhumble term for one's own wife; historically, palace women or concubines; close family members
- #20,804出清ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧㄥto sell off all stock; to clear out inventory
- #20,805審批ㄕㄣˇ ㄆㄧreview and approve; examine and authorize, typically reports or plans submitted by subordinate units
- #20,806恩惠ㄣ ㄏㄨㄟˋfavor; grace; benefit or kindness given or received
- #20,807決然ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄢˊresolutely; firmly and decisively; inevitably; certainly
- #20,808河馬ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄚˇlarge thick-skinned mammal with short legs, big head, and wide mouth; native to African rivers and lakes
- #20,809法蘭西斯ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄒㄧ ㄙFrancis; a transliterated Western male given name
- #20,810弱化ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto weaken; to diminish; to reduce in strength or intensity; phonetic weakening of a sound due to reduced articulatory tension
- #20,811徜徉ㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊto wander leisurely; to stroll about in a carefree and unhurried manner
- #20,812絕跡ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧto vanish completely; to become extinct; to cease to exist; to break off relations
- #20,813落地窗ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄤfloor-to-ceiling window
- #20,814金兵ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄥJin dynasty soldiers (1115–1234); historically, troops of the Jurchen Jin state
- #20,815雲朵ㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄛˇcloud; cloud formation (resembling a flower in shape)
- #20,816鳴槍ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤto fire a gun into the air as a warning or signal
- #20,817七萬ㄑㄧ ㄨㄢˋseventy thousand
- #20,818微波ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛmicrowave; electromagnetic wave used in communications, radar, and cooking
- #20,819比比皆是ㄅㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕˋeverywhere to be found; extremely common; ubiquitous
- #20,820水梨ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˊAsian pear; a crisp, juicy, round-skinned pear variety common in Taiwan
- #20,821綿綿ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊcontinuous; unbroken; incessant, often describing rain, emotion, or speech that goes on and on
- #20,822雅各ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄜˋJacob (biblical name); James (biblical name)
- #20,823預售ㄩˋ ㄕㄡˋto sell in advance; advance sale; presale, especially of real estate before construction is completed
- #20,824三思ㄙㄢˋ ㄙto think carefully; to think twice; to reconsider repeatedly
- #20,825伍德ㄨˇ ㄉㄜˊphonetic transliteration of the English surname Wood
- #20,826出人頭地ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋto stand out; to rise above others; to achieve distinction or eminence
- #20,827成屋ㄔㄥˊ ㄨcompleted house; finished residential building ready for sale or occupancy
- #20,828戶頭ㄏㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊbank or post office account; head of household
- #20,829政務次長ㄓㄥˋ ㄨˋ ㄘˋ ㄓㄤˇpolitical deputy minister; vice minister in Taiwan's Executive Yuan, a political appointee ranking below a minister and above a permanent deputy
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.