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- #21,031損毀ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄟˇdamage; destroy; ruin
- #21,032政令ㄓㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋgovernment decree; official order issued by a government
- #21,033東印度ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋbroadly, India, Indochina, and the Malay Archipelago; narrowly, the former Dutch East Indies, i.e. modern Indonesia
- #21,034湖山ㄏㄨˊ ㄕㄢlakes and mountains; scenic landscape of water and hills
- #21,035眷戀ㄐㄩㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋto long for; to be deeply attached; to feel reluctant to part
- #21,036結語ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩˇconcluding remarks; conclusion; closing words
- #21,037聘雇ㄆㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨˋto hire; to employ; to engage someone for a position
- #21,038誣陷ㄨ ㄒㄧㄢˋto fabricate facts and falsely accuse someone of a crime; to frame
- #21,039內灣ㄋㄟˋ ㄨㄢinner bay; also a place name, notably Neiwan in Hsinchu County, Taiwan
- #21,040厄運ㄜˋ ㄩㄣˋmisfortune; bad luck; hardship; a miserable or difficult turn of events
- #21,041問好ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇto greet someone; to send regards; to inquire after someone's well-being; a common polite expression
- #21,042壞死ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄙˇnecrosis; irreversible death of cells, tissues, or organs due to injury
- #21,043歡呼聲ㄏㄨㄢ ㄏㄨ ㄕㄥsound of cheering; shouts of joy or acclaim
- #21,044爬出ㄆㄚˊ ㄔㄨto crawl out; to climb out
- #21,045疲於奔命ㄆㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋexhausted from rushing around on endless errands; worn out by a relentless stream of tasks or demands
- #21,046直流ㄓˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊdirect current (DC); unidirectional electric flow
- #21,047砍殺ㄎㄢˇ ㄕㄚto hack to death; to slash and kill with a blade
- #21,048罷休ㄅㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡto stop; to cease; to give up; to let a matter drop
- #21,049躲開ㄉㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄎㄞto dodge; to avoid; to keep away from
- #21,050韓愈ㄏㄢˊ ㄩˋTang dynasty scholar, essayist, and poet (768–824); leading figure of classical prose revival; also called Han Changli
- #21,051別出心裁ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊto show originality; to devise an unconventional, ingenious approach; to break from convention with creative design
- #21,052實習生ㄕˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕㄥintern; trainee; student gaining practical work experience before formal qualification
- #21,053巡航ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊcruise; patrol by sailing or flying
- #21,054左鄰右舍ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄜˋneighbors; people living next door or in the surrounding area
- #21,055師弟ㄕ ㄉㄧˋmaster and disciple; teacher and student; younger male fellow disciple; teacher's son who is younger than oneself
- #21,056敵手ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇopponent or rival of equal ability; a worthy match
- #21,057更甚ㄍㄥˋ ㄕㄣˋeven more; to an even greater degree
- #21,058火炬ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄩˋtorch; a handheld stick or pole with combustible material at one end that is set alight to provide light
- #21,059畏縮ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛto cower; to flinch; to shrink back out of fear or timidity
- #21,060碑文ㄅㄟ ㄨㄣˊinscription carved on a stone stele; text engraved on a monument
- #21,061突破性ㄊㄨˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋbreakthrough; making a major advance or discovery
- #21,062脾胃ㄆㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋspleen and stomach; temperament; personal taste or preference
- #21,063馬克杯ㄇㄚˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄟmug; ceramic cup with a handle, typically cylindrical; originally a cup bearing a trademark for promotional use
- #21,064光束ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨˋa concentrated beam of light; a ray of light
- #21,065入戲ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧˋto get into character; to become emotionally absorbed in a story or role
- #21,066失血ㄕ ㄒㄧㄝˇloss of blood; hemorrhage
- #21,067心安ㄒㄧㄣ ㄢfree of guilt toward others; free of worry or anxiety; at peace of mind
- #21,068演算法ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇalgorithm; a finite set of step-by-step computational rules for solving problems or processing data
- #21,069生生不息ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊmultiplying and thriving without end; ceaseless growth and renewal
- #21,070產品線ㄔㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋproduct line; a group of related products offered by a company under a category
- #21,071男兒ㄋㄢˊ ㄦˊboy; son; manly person of strong character; husband
- #21,072發回ㄈㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˊreturn; send back; hand back
- #21,073粗壯ㄘㄨ ㄓㄨㄤˋthick and sturdy; robust and strongly built, as a body or trunk
- #21,074縈繞ㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄠˋto linger; to entwine; to encircle, as a sound, scent, or memory that persists in the mind
- #21,075遺詔ㄧˊ ㄓㄠˋedict or decree issued by an emperor on his deathbed; posthumous imperial order
- #21,076首富ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋthe wealthiest person in a region or country; richest person
- #21,077奇緣ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄢˊextraordinary or remarkable destiny; a rare, fateful connection between people
- #21,078拉斯維加斯ㄌㄚ ㄙ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄙLas Vegas; city in southeastern Nevada, USA, famous as a world-renowned gambling and entertainment destination
- #21,079替身ㄊㄧˋ ㄕㄣsubstitute; stand-in; stunt double; body double
- #21,080窺探ㄎㄨㄟ ㄊㄢˋto secretly observe or pry into; to stealthily investigate or probe
- #21,081野狼ㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄤˊwild wolf; slang for reckless, unlicensed, or unruly person
- #21,082阿帕契ㄚ ㄆㄚˋ ㄑㄧˋApache; refers to the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
- #21,083下馬ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄇㄚˇto dismount from a horse; to take up an official post; to begin a project or undertaking
- #21,084不吝ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˋnot sparing or stingy; generous; unstinting
- #21,085冒充ㄇㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄥto pass off fake as genuine; to impersonate; to falsely claim to be
- #21,086周密ㄓㄡ ㄇㄧˋcareful; thorough; meticulous; (of planning or arrangements) comprehensive and detailed.
- #21,087國樂團ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊtraditional Chinese orchestra; traditional Chinese music ensemble
- #21,088惡言ㄜˋ ㄧㄢˊinsulting or abusive language; harsh words spoken with ill intent
- #21,089意為ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋto mean; to signify; to indicate
- #21,090揮揮手ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˇwave one's hand; gesture with the hand, as in greeting or farewell
- #21,091籌資ㄔㄡˊ ㄗraise funds; secure financing
- #21,092荀子ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄗˇXunzi (c. 312–230 BCE), Warring States philosopher; book by Xunzi, 32 chapters, Confucian work arguing human nature is evil
- #21,093言說ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄛto speak of; to talk about; to discourse on
- #21,094通向ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˋto lead to; to open onto; to connect to
- #21,095三年ㄙㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˊthree years; a three-year period
- #21,096偏方ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄤfolk remedy or unorthodox prescription passed down among common people; remote, out-of-the-way place
- #21,097奈及利亞ㄋㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄚˋNigeria
- #21,098密閉ㄇㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋto seal tightly; to close up completely; airtight
- #21,099時差ㄕˊ ㄔㄚtime difference between two places due to longitude; time lag; jet lag
- #21,100朝氣vitality; dynamism; the energetic spirit of youth; morning atmosphere; the fresh vigor of early day
- #21,101認命ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋaccept one's fate; resign oneself to destiny
- #21,102一窩蜂ㄧ ㄨㄛ ㄈㄥin a swarm; all rushing at once like a hive of bees; mobbing together in a noisy crowd
- #21,103九十九ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇninety-nine; 99
- #21,104低收入ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋlow income; earning little money
- #21,105侵擾ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄠˇinvade and harass; intrude upon and disturb
- #21,106傾銷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
- #21,107手銬ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄠˋhandcuffs; metal restraints worn on the wrists
- #21,108枝條ㄓ ㄊㄧㄠˊsmall branches or twigs of a tree; a branch or subdivision of a school of thought
- #21,109沙包ㄕㄚ ㄅㄠsandbag used for flood control, military barricades, or as a punching bag; small clay pot; large sand dune (mainland)
- #21,110熱力ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋdriving force generated by enthusiasm or passion for something
- #21,111白玉ㄅㄞˊ ㄩˋwhite jade; a white jade variety of sugar apple grown in Taiwan
- #21,112皮膚炎ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˊdermatitis; skin inflammation causing redness, blisters, swelling, crusting, thickening, or peeling, triggered by friction, sun exposure, temperature, allergies, and similar factors
- #21,113聲色ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋvoice and facial expression; sensual pleasures and entertainment; news or information
- #21,114資訊網ㄗ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄨㄤˇinformation network; a system of interconnected computers for sharing data; the internet
- #21,115酥脆ㄙㄨ ㄘㄨㄟˋcrisp and crumbly in texture
- #21,116並重ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋto give equal emphasis to; to attach equal importance to; to treat as equally important.
- #21,117國際觀ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄢglobal perspective; international awareness; broad understanding of world affairs
- #21,118打探ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄢˋto make inquiries; to pry into; to gather information or news discreetly
- #21,119拘捕ㄐㄩ ㄅㄨˇto arrest; to take into custody; to apprehend
- #21,120會商ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄤto consult together; to hold a joint discussion or meeting to deliberate on a matter
- #21,121畫出來ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto draw out; to sketch or depict; to outline or map out
- #21,122緝毒ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄨˊinvestigate and track down illegal drugs and drug traffickers
- #21,123車陣ㄔㄜ ㄓㄣˋlarge flow of moving vehicles; convoy or procession of cars
- #21,124馬術ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄨˋequestrianism; horsemanship; the skill of riding, training, and handling horses
- #21,125地方官ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤ ㄍㄨㄢlocal official; local government administrator
- #21,126年夜飯ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄢˋfamily reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve
- #21,127微光ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄤdim light; faint glow; weak glimmer
- #21,128稅務局ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊtax bureau; government office responsible for tax collection and administration
- #21,129蓋過ㄍㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto surpass; to overshadow; to drown out; to cover over
- #21,130認輸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.