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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,001–21,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 21,001–21,100

29,947 words · page 211 of 300
  1. #21,031損毀sǔn huǐ·ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄟˇdamage; destroy; ruin
  2. #21,032政令zhèng lìng·ㄓㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋgovernment decree; official order issued by a government
  3. #21,033東印度dōng yìn dù·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋbroadly, India, Indochina, and the Malay Archipelago; narrowly, the former Dutch East Indies, i.e. modern Indonesia
  4. #21,034湖山hú shān·ㄏㄨˊ ㄕㄢlakes and mountains; scenic landscape of water and hills
  5. #21,035眷戀juàn liàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋto long for; to be deeply attached; to feel reluctant to part
  6. #21,036結語jié yǔ·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩˇconcluding remarks; conclusion; closing words
  7. #21,037聘雇pìn gù·ㄆㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨˋto hire; to employ; to engage someone for a position
  8. #21,038誣陷wū xiàn·ㄨ ㄒㄧㄢˋto fabricate facts and falsely accuse someone of a crime; to frame
  9. #21,039內灣nèi wān·ㄋㄟˋ ㄨㄢinner bay; also a place name, notably Neiwan in Hsinchu County, Taiwan
  10. #21,040厄運è yùn·ㄜˋ ㄩㄣˋmisfortune; bad luck; hardship; a miserable or difficult turn of events
  11. #21,041問好wènhǎo·ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇto greet someone; to send regards; to inquire after someone's well-being; a common polite expression
  12. #21,042壞死huài sǐ·ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄙˇnecrosis; irreversible death of cells, tissues, or organs due to injury
  13. #21,043歡呼聲huān hū shēng·ㄏㄨㄢ ㄏㄨ ㄕㄥsound of cheering; shouts of joy or acclaim
  14. #21,044爬出pá chū·ㄆㄚˊ ㄔㄨto crawl out; to climb out
  15. #21,045疲於奔命pí yú bēn mìng·ㄆㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋexhausted from rushing around on endless errands; worn out by a relentless stream of tasks or demands
  16. #21,046直流zhí liú·ㄓˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊdirect current (DC); unidirectional electric flow
  17. #21,047砍殺kǎn shā·ㄎㄢˇ ㄕㄚto hack to death; to slash and kill with a blade
  18. #21,048罷休bà xiū·ㄅㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡto stop; to cease; to give up; to let a matter drop
  19. #21,049躲開duǒ kai·ㄉㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄎㄞto dodge; to avoid; to keep away from
  20. #21,050韓愈hán yù·ㄏㄢˊ ㄩˋTang dynasty scholar, essayist, and poet (768–824); leading figure of classical prose revival; also called Han Changli
  21. #21,051別出心裁bié chū xīn cái·ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊto show originality; to devise an unconventional, ingenious approach; to break from convention with creative design
  22. #21,052實習生shí xí shēng·ㄕˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕㄥintern; trainee; student gaining practical work experience before formal qualification
  23. #21,053巡航xún háng·ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊcruise; patrol by sailing or flying
  24. #21,054左鄰右舍zuǒ lín yòu shè·ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄜˋneighbors; people living next door or in the surrounding area
  25. #21,055師弟shī dì·ㄕ ㄉㄧˋmaster and disciple; teacher and student; younger male fellow disciple; teacher's son who is younger than oneself
  26. #21,056敵手dí shǒu·ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇopponent or rival of equal ability; a worthy match
  27. #21,057更甚gèng shèn·ㄍㄥˋ ㄕㄣˋeven more; to an even greater degree
  28. #21,058火炬huǒ jù·ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄩˋtorch; a handheld stick or pole with combustible material at one end that is set alight to provide light
  29. #21,059畏縮wèi suō·ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛto cower; to flinch; to shrink back out of fear or timidity
  30. #21,060碑文bēi wén·ㄅㄟ ㄨㄣˊinscription carved on a stone stele; text engraved on a monument
  31. #21,061突破性tú pò xìng·ㄊㄨˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋbreakthrough; making a major advance or discovery
  32. #21,062脾胃pí wèi·ㄆㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋspleen and stomach; temperament; personal taste or preference
  33. #21,063馬克杯mǎ kè bēi·ㄇㄚˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄟmug; ceramic cup with a handle, typically cylindrical; originally a cup bearing a trademark for promotional use
  34. #21,064光束guāng shù·ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨˋa concentrated beam of light; a ray of light
  35. #21,065入戲rù xì·ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧˋto get into character; to become emotionally absorbed in a story or role
  36. #21,066失血shī xiě·ㄕ ㄒㄧㄝˇloss of blood; hemorrhage
  37. #21,067心安xīn ān·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄢfree of guilt toward others; free of worry or anxiety; at peace of mind
  38. #21,068演算法yǎn suàn fǎ·ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇalgorithm; a finite set of step-by-step computational rules for solving problems or processing data
  39. #21,069生生不息shēng shēng bù xí·ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊmultiplying and thriving without end; ceaseless growth and renewal
  40. #21,070產品線chǎn pǐn xiàn·ㄔㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋproduct line; a group of related products offered by a company under a category
  41. #21,071男兒nán ér·ㄋㄢˊ ㄦˊboy; son; manly person of strong character; husband
  42. #21,072發回fā huí·ㄈㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˊreturn; send back; hand back
  43. #21,073粗壯cū zhuàng·ㄘㄨ ㄓㄨㄤˋthick and sturdy; robust and strongly built, as a body or trunk
  44. #21,074縈繞yíng rào·ㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄠˋto linger; to entwine; to encircle, as a sound, scent, or memory that persists in the mind
  45. #21,075遺詔yí zhào·ㄧˊ ㄓㄠˋedict or decree issued by an emperor on his deathbed; posthumous imperial order
  46. #21,076首富shǒu fù·ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋthe wealthiest person in a region or country; richest person
  47. #21,077奇緣qí yuán·ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄢˊextraordinary or remarkable destiny; a rare, fateful connection between people
  48. #21,078拉斯維加斯lā sī wéi jiā sī·ㄌㄚ ㄙ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙLas Vegas; city in southeastern Nevada, USA, famous as a world-renowned gambling and entertainment destination
  49. #21,079替身tì shēn·ㄊㄧˋ ㄕㄣsubstitute; stand-in; stunt double; body double
  50. #21,080窺探kuī tàn·ㄎㄨㄟ ㄊㄢˋto secretly observe or pry into; to stealthily investigate or probe
  51. #21,081野狼yě láng·ㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄤˊwild wolf; slang for reckless, unlicensed, or unruly person
  52. #21,082阿帕契ā pà qì·ㄚ ㄆㄚˋ ㄑㄧˋApache; refers to the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
  53. #21,083下馬xià mǎ·ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄇㄚˇto dismount from a horse; to take up an official post; to begin a project or undertaking
  54. #21,084不吝bù lìn·ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˋnot sparing or stingy; generous; unstinting
  55. #21,085冒充mào chōng·ㄇㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄥto pass off fake as genuine; to impersonate; to falsely claim to be
  56. #21,086周密zhōumì·ㄓㄡ ㄇㄧˋcareful; thorough; meticulous; (of planning or arrangements) comprehensive and detailed.
  57. #21,087國樂團guó lè tuán·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊtraditional Chinese orchestra; traditional Chinese music ensemble
  58. #21,088惡言è yán·ㄜˋ ㄧㄢˊinsulting or abusive language; harsh words spoken with ill intent
  59. #21,089意為yì wèi·ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋto mean; to signify; to indicate
  60. #21,090揮揮手huī huī shǒu·ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˇwave one's hand; gesture with the hand, as in greeting or farewell
  61. #21,091籌資chóu zī·ㄔㄡˊ ㄗraise funds; secure financing
  62. #21,092荀子xún zǐ·ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄗˇXunzi (c. 312–230 BCE), Warring States philosopher; book by Xunzi, 32 chapters, Confucian work arguing human nature is evil
  63. #21,093言說yán shuō·ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄛto speak of; to talk about; to discourse on
  64. #21,094通向tōng xiàng·ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˋto lead to; to open onto; to connect to
  65. #21,095三年sān nián·ㄙㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˊthree years; a three-year period
  66. #21,096偏方piān fāng·ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄤfolk remedy or unorthodox prescription passed down among common people; remote, out-of-the-way place
  67. #21,097奈及利亞nài jí lì yà·ㄋㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄚˋNigeria
  68. #21,098密閉mì bì·ㄇㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋto seal tightly; to close up completely; airtight
  69. #21,099時差shíchā·ㄕˊ ㄔㄚtime difference between two places due to longitude; time lag; jet lag
  70. #21,100朝氣zhāoqìvitality; dynamism; the energetic spirit of youth; morning atmosphere; the fresh vigor of early day
  71. #21,101認命rèn mìng·ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋaccept one's fate; resign oneself to destiny
  72. #21,102一窩蜂yī wō fēng·ㄧ ㄨㄛ ㄈㄥin a swarm; all rushing at once like a hive of bees; mobbing together in a noisy crowd
  73. #21,103九十九jiǔ shí jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇninety-nine; 99
  74. #21,104低收入dī shōu rù·ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋlow income; earning little money
  75. #21,105侵擾qīn rǎo·ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄠˇinvade and harass; intrude upon and disturb
  76. #21,106傾銷qīng xiāo·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄠto sell goods at artificially low prices in large volume to eliminate competition and dominate a market; also, to melt and recast gold or silver into different sizes
  77. #21,107手銬shǒu kào·ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄠˋhandcuffs; metal restraints worn on the wrists
  78. #21,108枝條zhī tiáo·ㄓ ㄊㄧㄠˊsmall branches or twigs of a tree; a branch or subdivision of a school of thought
  79. #21,109沙包shā bāo·ㄕㄚ ㄅㄠsandbag used for flood control, military barricades, or as a punching bag; small clay pot; large sand dune (mainland)
  80. #21,110熱力rè lì·ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋdriving force generated by enthusiasm or passion for something
  81. #21,111白玉bái yù·ㄅㄞˊ ㄩˋwhite jade; a white jade variety of sugar apple grown in Taiwan
  82. #21,112皮膚炎pí fū yán·ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˊdermatitis; skin inflammation causing redness, blisters, swelling, crusting, thickening, or peeling, triggered by friction, sun exposure, temperature, allergies, and similar factors
  83. #21,113聲色shēng sè·ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋvoice and facial expression; sensual pleasures and entertainment; news or information
  84. #21,114資訊網zī xùn wǎng·ㄗ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄨㄤˇinformation network; a system of interconnected computers for sharing data; the internet
  85. #21,115酥脆sū cuì·ㄙㄨ ㄘㄨㄟˋcrisp and crumbly in texture
  86. #21,116並重bìngzhòng·ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto give equal emphasis to; to attach equal importance to; to treat as equally important.
  87. #21,117國際觀guó jì guān·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄢglobal perspective; international awareness; broad understanding of world affairs
  88. #21,118打探dǎ tàn·ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄢˋto make inquiries; to pry into; to gather information or news discreetly
  89. #21,119拘捕jū bǔ·ㄐㄩ ㄅㄨˇto arrest; to take into custody; to apprehend
  90. #21,120會商huì shāng·ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄤto consult together; to hold a joint discussion or meeting to deliberate on a matter
  91. #21,121畫出來huà chū lái·ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto draw out; to sketch or depict; to outline or map out
  92. #21,122緝毒qì dú·ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄨˊinvestigate and track down illegal drugs and drug traffickers
  93. #21,123車陣chē zhèn·ㄔㄜ ㄓㄣˋlarge flow of moving vehicles; convoy or procession of cars
  94. #21,124馬術mǎ shù·ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄨˋequestrianism; horsemanship; the skill of riding, training, and handling horses
  95. #21,125地方官dì fāng guān·ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤ ㄍㄨㄢlocal official; local government administrator
  96. #21,126年夜飯nián yè fàn·ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄢˋfamily reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve
  97. #21,127微光wéi guāng·ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄤdim light; faint glow; weak glimmer
  98. #21,128稅務局shuì wù jú·ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊtax bureau; government office responsible for tax collection and administration
  99. #21,129蓋過gài guò·ㄍㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto surpass; to overshadow; to drown out; to cover over
  100. #21,130認輸rèn shū·ㄖㄣˋ ㄕㄨto admit defeat; to concede; to acknowledge losing

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.