The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 20,901–21,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 20,901–21,000
29,947 words · page 210 of 300- #20,930五專ㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄢfive-year junior college; vocational college program admitting junior-high graduates, emphasizing practical professional training
- #20,931傻傻ㄕㄚˇ ㄕㄚˇfoolishly; blankly; naively doing something without thinking
- #20,932入冬ㄖㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥto enter winter; the beginning of winter
- #20,933十時ㄕˊ ㄕˊten o'clock
- #20,934嘩啦ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄚonomatopoeia: sound of liquid pouring or flowing down; sound of something collapsing
- #20,935在一塊ㄗㄞˋ ㄧ ㄎㄨㄞˋtogether; in the same place; to be together (as companions or a couple)
- #20,936強尼ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧˊJohnny; common transliteration of the English male given name
- #20,937托盤ㄊㄨㄛ ㄆㄢˊtray; serving tray held by hand to carry items
- #20,938榮登ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥto gloriously ascend to; to be honored with reaching a position or ranking
- #20,939衣食ㄧ ㄕˊclothing and food; basic necessities of life
- #20,940近郊ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠoutskirts; suburbs; areas near but outside a city
- #20,941哺乳類ㄅㄨˇ ㄖㄨˇ ㄌㄟˋmammal; class of vertebrate animals that are mostly viviparous, breathe with lungs, and nurse young with milk
- #20,942夜總會ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋnightclub offering food, drinks, live entertainment, and dancing; cemetery (Taiwan slang)
- #20,943大動ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋto make a major move; to take significant action; to stir vigorously
- #20,944套票ㄊㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋset ticket for multiple performances or events sold together; souvenir stamp sheet composed of selected designs from a stamp set
- #20,945宗室ㄗㄨㄥ ㄕˋimperial clan; royal family; members of the same lineage or clan
- #20,946放掉ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋto let go of; to release; to drop; to give up
- #20,947新近ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋrecently; of late; in the near past
- #20,948跟著ㄍㄣ ˙ㄓㄜto follow behind; to accompany; immediately after; right along with
- #20,949迷糊ㄇㄧˊ ㄏㄨˊmuddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious; fuzzy or unclear in mind
- #20,950共通點ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇcommon point; shared characteristic; point in common
- #20,951大武ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˇa Zhou dynasty ceremonial dance glorifying King Wu's military conquests; a sacrificial ox
- #20,952安德烈ㄢ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋAndrei; André; Andrew (male given name, transliterated)
- #20,953抱有ㄅㄠˋ ㄧㄡˇto hold; to harbor (a feeling, expectation, or idea)
- #20,954爐灶ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋstove and cooking hearth; figuratively, the foundation or basis of one's livelihood or enterprise
- #20,955片語ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄩˇphrase; brief expression; grammatical unit of two or more words, typically excluding verb phrases
- #20,956獵槍ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄤhunting rifle; firearm used for hunting
- #20,957立面ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋvertical surface or elevation of a building; facade; architectural front view
- #20,958絕頂ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇhighest mountain peak; extremely; supremely
- #20,959退下ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto step back; to withdraw; to retreat from a position; (of an official) to step down from office
- #20,960可取ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄩˇworth adopting; commendable; worthy of praise or emulation
- #20,961嘎然ㄍㄚ ㄖㄢˊabruptly; suddenly; with a sharp, clear sound (often of something stopping short)
- #20,962天眼ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄢˇclairvoyant supernatural vision able to perceive the rebirth destinations of all beings and worldly phenomena
- #20,963情色ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋfacial expression; countenance; erotic or sensual content (modern usage)
- #20,964枸杞ㄍㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇgoji berry; wolfberry; a deciduous shrub whose red berries are used in medicine and cooking for eye and general health benefits
- #20,965梯田ㄊㄧ ㄊㄧㄢˊterraced fields on a hillside, cut into step-like levels for farming and water retention
- #20,966紙板ㄓˇ ㄅㄢˇpaperboard; cardboard; thick stiff paper used for packaging, mounting, or crafts
- #20,967聚眾ㄐㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto gather a crowd; to assemble people, often for protest or illegal activity
- #20,968起疑ㄑㄧˇ ㄧˊto become suspicious; to start doubting
- #20,969逼問ㄅㄧ ㄨㄣˋto press someone for an answer; to interrogate aggressively; to demand explanations in an overbearing way
- #20,970面面相覷ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄩˋto look at each other in dismay or bewilderment; at a loss for what to do
- #20,971麥克斯ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙMax; common transliteration of the English name, also used for Maxwell
- #20,972名曲ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇfamous song or musical composition; well-known piece of music
- #20,973底盤ㄉㄧˇ ㄆㄢˊframe or chassis of a vehicle; base plate or mounting board of electronic equipment
- #20,974拘謹ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄣˇreserved and cautious in manner; overly restrained or formal in behavior
- #20,975普度ㄆㄨˇ ㄉㄨˋto universally deliver or save sentient beings through spiritual power; to ordain widely; Ghost Festival rituals held on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, offering food and salvation to wandering spirits
- #20,976村里長ㄘㄨㄣ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄤˇelected head of a village or urban neighborhood; local grassroots administrator in Taiwan
- #20,977溫州ㄨㄣ ㄓㄡWenzhou; a city in Zhejiang province, China
- #20,978滷味ㄌㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋTaiwanese street food and snack dish of various ingredients such as meat, offal, tofu, and vegetables simmered in a spiced soy-based braising liquid
- #20,979疆界ㄐㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄝˋboundary; border; territorial limit between countries or regions
- #20,981確知ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄓto know for certain; to ascertain with certainty
- #20,982胳膊ㄍㄜ ㄅㄛˊarm; the part of the upper limb between shoulder and wrist
- #20,983製造出來ㄓˋ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto produce; to manufacture; to create
- #20,984順差ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄚtrade surplus; excess of exports over imports
- #20,985值勤ㄓˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊbe on duty; serve a shift; perform assigned duties during a scheduled work period
- #20,986北面ㄅㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋnorth side; to face north; to serve as a subject or disciple
- #20,987平房ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤˊsingle-story house; one-story building without upper floors
- #20,988捐贈給ㄐㄩㄢ ㄗㄥˋ ㄍㄟˇto donate to; to make a gift to (an organization or person)
- #20,989突起ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧˇto protrude or bulge upward; to suddenly arise or emerge
- #20,990羅蘭ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄢˊrolling land; continuous stretch of fields; also a transliteration of Roland
- #20,991計量ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊto measure or calculate quantities; a stratagem or scheme (literary)
- #20,992買單ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄢto pay the bill; to pick up the tab; to settle the check
- #20,993乳牛ㄖㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊdairy cow; cow bred specifically for milk production
- #20,994唾棄ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋto despise and reject; to scorn and abandon with contempt
- #20,995密謀ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄡˊsecretly plot; conspire; a secret scheme or conspiracy
- #20,996改走ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄡˇto change route or direction; to take a different path
- #20,997故事書ㄍㄨˋ ˙ㄕ ㄕㄨstorybook; book of stories, tales, or biographies written in simple, lively language, often with illustrations
- #20,998溯源ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊtrace back to the origin or source; seek out the root cause
- #20,999發笑ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄠˋto laugh; to burst into laughter
- #21,000草鞋ㄘㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊshoes woven from straw or grass; (figurative) lacking propriety or proper form
- #21,001鳥獸ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋbirds and beasts; wild animals
- #21,002兵家ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚmilitary strategist; one skilled in warfare; one of the pre-Qin schools of thought on military strategy
- #21,003塞到ㄙㄜˋ ㄉㄠˋto be completely blocked or jammed; to be stuffed full; (of traffic) to be heavily congested
- #21,004惱人ㄋㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊannoying; vexatious; causing frustration or worry
- #21,005旅行團ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊorganized tour group; package tour group traveling together
- #21,006標明ㄅㄧㄠ ㄇㄧㄥˊto clearly mark or indicate; to label
- #21,007沙丘ㄕㄚ ㄑㄧㄡsand dune; a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind, common in deserts, along coasts, or near rivers
- #21,008滑板ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄅㄢˇskateboard; the sport of skateboarding
- #21,009神農ㄕㄣˊ ㄋㄨㄥˊmythical Chinese ruler and culture hero; legendary inventor of agriculture and herbal medicine
- #21,010義美ㄧˋ ㄇㄟˇwell-known Taiwanese food company; brand of packaged snacks, baked goods, and frozen foods
- #21,011薄片ㄅㄛˊ ㄆㄧㄢˋthin slice; thin sheet; flake
- #21,012行員ㄏㄤˊ ㄩㄢˊbank employee; staff member of a bank or commercial firm
- #21,013詞句ㄘˊ ㄐㄩˋwords and sentences; phrasing; diction
- #21,014郊遊ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊouting to the countryside or a scenic area; excursion; field trip
- #21,015閉關ㄅㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄢto close one's borders to foreign trade or contact; to retreat into isolation for intensive spiritual practice
- #21,016開單ㄎㄞ ㄉㄢwrite out a receipt or document; issue a ticket or fine
- #21,017交疊ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄧㄝˊto overlap; to lay or fold one thing over another; to intersect and stack together
- #21,018凳子stool; a small seat without a backrest.
- #21,019原子筆ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ ㄅㄧˇballpoint pen (Taiwan, Hong Kong usage).
- #21,020插管ㄔㄚ ㄍㄨㄢˇto insert a tube; intubation, as for medical ventilation or feeding
- #21,021李自成ㄌㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄔㄥˊLi Zicheng (1606–1645); Ming dynasty rebel leader from Shaanxi who called himself the Dashing King; led peasant uprisings, captured Beijing in 1644 ending the Ming dynasty, proclaimed the Shun dynasty; defeated by Wu Sangui and Qing forces, died fleeing
- #21,022混戰ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄓㄢˋchaotic, uncoordinated fighting or brawl without clear objective or plan
- #21,023溫潤ㄨㄣ ㄖㄨㄣˋgentle and mellow; warm and moist; soft and lustrous
- #21,024現址ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓˇcurrent address; present location
- #21,025童裝ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤchildren's clothing; clothes for kids
- #21,026經手ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˇpersonally handle; pass through one's hands; manage or process a matter directly
- #21,027足球場ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊsoccer field; pitch used for playing football
- #21,028里昂ㄌㄧˇ ㄤˊLyon; city in southeastern France, the country's second-largest city, situated at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers; historically a fishing village and ferry crossing, later developed into a major industrial center for silk weaving, synthetic fibers, metallurgy, and printing; known for its rich cultural heritage and museums of textiles, archaeology, fine arts, and finance; regular host of international expositions
- #21,029首航ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄤˊmaiden voyage; first sailing or flight
- #21,030三通ㄙㄢ ㄊㄨㄥcollective name for three Chinese historical works; cross-strait links: trade, mail, and transport
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.