The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,101–21,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,101–21,200
29,947 words · page 212 of 300- #21,131質子ㄓˊ ㄗˇproton; a positively charged subatomic particle in an atomic nucleus
- #21,132附隨ㄈㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄟˊaccompanying; attached; incidental; associated with
- #21,133黑煙ㄏㄟ ㄧㄢblack smoke from burning; pigment added to cement
- #21,134品茗ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊto taste tea carefully and appreciate its flavor; to savor tea
- #21,135字裡行間ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢbetween the lines of a text; the thoughts and feelings conveyed implicitly in writing
- #21,136寄居ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄩto live temporarily in a place; to reside away from one's original home
- #21,137巨擘ㄐㄩˋ ㄅㄛˋthumb; outstanding figure; leading authority in a field
- #21,138拱門ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄇㄣˊarched doorway or gate; arch
- #21,139選手村ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄨㄣathletes' village; residential complex housing competitors during a sporting event
- #21,140工具機ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧmachine tool; equipment for making mechanical parts or tools, e.g. lathes, milling machines, grinders
- #21,141暖氣ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧˋcentral heating; a heater or heating system that warms indoor air; warm air from such a system.
- #21,142橡皮筋ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣrubber band; elastic loop made of rubber used for tying or bundling things
- #21,143產生出ㄔㄢˇ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨto produce; to generate; to give rise to
- #21,144管束ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨˋcontrol and restrain; supervise and discipline
- #21,145花束ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄨˋbouquet; bunch of cut flowers arranged for giving or decoration
- #21,146設計獎ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄤˇdesign award; design competition prize
- #21,147軍費ㄐㄩㄣ ㄈㄟˋmilitary expenses; funds allocated for national defense and armed forces
- #21,148達摩ㄉㄚˊ ㄇㄛˊBodhidharma; Indian monk and founder of Chinese Chan Buddhism; also a transliteration of dharma, meaning Buddhist teachings or universal law
- #21,149陶子ㄊㄠˊ ㄗˇpottery; ceramic ware; earthenware
- #21,150險峻ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄣˋhigh, steep, and treacherous terrain; dangerously precipitous
- #21,151五二ㄨˇ ㄦˋMay 20; in Taiwan, presidential inauguration day; also a romantic date homophonous with 'I love you'
- #21,152催化ㄘㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋto catalyze; to accelerate a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst; to spur or trigger a process
- #21,153出版商ㄔㄨ ㄅㄢˇ ㄕㄤpublisher; firm or company that prepares and issues books, magazines, or other media for public sale
- #21,154實是ㄕˊ ㄕˋindeed; truly so; to be exactly so
- #21,155小康ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄤmodest prosperity; comfortable self-sufficient living; a society basically stable and at ease but not yet ideal
- #21,156怒斥ㄋㄨˋ ㄔˋto angrily scold; to rebuke; to denounce
- #21,157氣魄ㄑㄧˋ ㄆㄛˋboldness of spirit; force of character; imposing manner; grandeur; vigor and spirit
- #21,158洋洋ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊvast and boundless; abundant and numerous; fine and excellent; unhurried and relaxed; seemingly, as if
- #21,159盡失ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕto completely lose; to lose entirely
- #21,160禁食ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˊto fast; to abstain from food, especially for religious purification or medical reasons such as resting the digestive tract before procedures
- #21,161網子ㄨㄤˇ ˙ㄗnet; mesh device made of cord or thread for catching animals or objects
- #21,162耗損ㄏㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄣˇto consume and deplete; loss through wear, use, or attrition
- #21,163著述ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄨˋto write and compile scholarly works; written works or publications
- #21,164便道ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋsidewalk or pavement beside a road; convenient shortcut; en route; by the way, incidentally
- #21,165帝位ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋthrone; imperial position; status of emperor
- #21,166採礦ㄘㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋto mine; to extract minerals or ores from the earth by manual labor or machinery
- #21,167沉痛ㄔㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋdeeply grieved; heavy with sorrow; profound and painful
- #21,168理想化ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto idealize; to imagine things as matching one's hopes or ideals
- #21,169絕招ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄠunique, unmatched skill or technique; unexpected tactic or trick
- #21,170繚繞ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄠˋto coil around; to linger or waft, as smoke or sound
- #21,171致病ㄓˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋto cause disease or illness; to result in sickness
- #21,172飆高ㄅㄧㄠ ㄍㄠto surge sharply upward; to spike (prices, temperatures, speeds, etc.)
- #21,173便車ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄜfree ride in a vehicle going one's way; to catch a lift
- #21,174夢寐以求ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊto long for intensely; to pursue even in one's dreams; something desperately desired
- #21,175指為ㄓˇ ㄨㄟˋto point to as being; to designate or identify as; to accuse of being
- #21,176牙科ㄧㄚˊ ㄎㄜdentistry; the branch of medicine dealing with teeth and oral health.
- #21,177蟲害ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋdamage to crops caused by insect pests
- #21,178豬隻ㄓㄨ ㄓpigs; hogs; swine (collective term for pigs as livestock)
- #21,179軍火ㄐㄩㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˇmilitary weapons and ammunition; arms and munitions
- #21,180一道道ㄧ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋone by one; layer upon layer; streak after streak; repeatedly or continuously in succession
- #21,181小有ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇto have a little; to possess some degree of; moderately successful or somewhat accomplished
- #21,182張菲ㄓㄤ ㄈㄟstage name of Fei Chang, veteran Taiwanese television host and entertainer
- #21,183溜冰ㄌㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥice skating; skating on ice or smooth surfaces; (slang) to use methamphetamine.
- #21,184無庸置疑ㄨˊ ㄩㄥ ㄓˋ ㄧˊbeyond doubt; unquestionable; indisputable
- #21,185紅盤ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄆㄢˊstock market term for a rising market, i.e. an increase in the weighted stock price index
- #21,186計策ㄐㄧˋ ㄘㄜˋstratagem; plan or scheme devised to respond to a situation
- #21,187過不了ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄌㄜcannot pass; unable to get through; cannot overcome or clear (a hurdle, test, or standard)
- #21,188重蹈覆轍ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄜˋto repeat the same mistake; to fail to learn from past errors and repeat them
- #21,189打手ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄡˇhired thug; person paid to fight or intimidate others; (Taiwan) a punishment of slapping someone's palm
- #21,190梅花鹿ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄨˋsika deer; a spotted deer native to East Asia, with a chestnut-red summer coat and brownish winter coat; the Taiwanese subspecies inhabits lowland plains and hills
- #21,191海藻ㄏㄞˇ ㄗㄠˇseaweed; large marine algae such as red, brown, and green varieties
- #21,192護身符ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄣ ㄈㄨˊamulet or talisman worn for protection against evil or harm; figuratively, a person or thing that shields one from difficulty or punishment
- #21,193類組ㄌㄟˋ ㄗㄨˇcategory group; in Taiwan, the classification of academic subjects for university entrance exams
- #21,194分裝ㄈㄣ ㄓㄨㄤto divide into smaller packages; repack into smaller containers
- #21,195外層ㄨㄞˋ ㄘㄥˊouter layer; external surface of an object
- #21,196手鍊ㄕㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋbracelet worn on the wrist; ornamental chain bracelet, often made of metal, beads, or jewels
- #21,197沾染ㄓㄢ ㄖㄢˇto be infected or influenced through contact; to acquire ill-gotten gains; to have sexual relations with
- #21,198熱火ㄖㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇhot and steaming; lively and bustling; warm and affectionate
- #21,199老漢ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋold man; elderly male; used as self-reference or to refer to an older man
- #21,200自編ㄗˋ ㄅㄧㄢself-compiled; self-edited; self-arranged; written or produced by oneself
- #21,201行之有年ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊpracticed for many years; long established
- #21,202貂蟬ㄉㄧㄠ ㄔㄢˊornamental decoration on ancient military officials' hats; legendary Han dynasty beauty whose liaison scheme caused Lü Bu to kill Dong Zhuo
- #21,203資格賽ㄗ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙㄞˋqualifying match; preliminary competition to determine eligibility for a main event
- #21,204賈伯斯ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄙSteve Jobs; co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc.
- #21,205七年級ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊseventh grade; in Taiwan, person born in the 1970s (Years 61–70 of the Minguo calendar, i.e. 1972–1981)
- #21,206乾枯ㄍㄢ ㄎㄨwithered or dried out, as plants lacking water; shriveled and dry, as aging skin; completely exhausted or used up, leaving nothing
- #21,207亞洲盃ㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄡ ㄅㄟAsian Cup; continental championship tournament held in Asia, most commonly referring to the AFC Asian Cup in football
- #21,208地窖ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋunderground cellar or basement used for storing goods
- #21,209導盲犬ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˇguide dog; seeing-eye dog trained to assist blind people
- #21,210小冊子ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄜˋ ˙ㄗsmall notebook or memo book; short pamphlet, typically under fifty pages, unstapled and without a proper cover
- #21,211打法ㄉㄚˇ ㄈㄚˇstyle or method of play in a game or sport; tactics; technique
- #21,212禁錮ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨˋto imprison; to confine; to restrict; to lock up
- #21,213茶几ㄔㄚˊ ㄐㄧˇlow table for holding tea sets or other small items; typically placed in front of a sofa in a living room
- #21,214藥水ㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇmedicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion; medicinal solution.
- #21,215世界性ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋworldwide in scope or relevance; global character or nature
- #21,216勝選ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇto win an election; electoral victory
- #21,217導火線ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋblasting fuse; figuratively, the immediate trigger or catalyst of an event
- #21,218底價ㄉㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋminimum price; reserve price at an auction or tender
- #21,219新歡ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄢnewly beloved person; new lover or romantic partner
- #21,220沿街ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝalong the street; lining the street; following the street
- #21,221渺茫ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄤˊvast and distant; faint and indistinct; remote and uncertain
- #21,223立為ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋto establish as; to set up as; to designate or appoint as
- #21,224茱莉ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧˋJulie; female given name
- #21,225莉莉ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋlily (flower); female given name (transliteration of Lily)
- #21,226中階ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄝintermediate level; middle tier or rank
- #21,227反效果ㄈㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇopposite of the intended effect; counterproductive result
- #21,228天宮ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥheavenly palace; celestial court where the Heavenly Emperor dwells
- #21,229幹道ㄍㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋmain road; arterial route connecting cities, towns, or districts within an urban area
- #21,230恩賜ㄣ ㄙˋbestow as a favor; grant (as a gift or privilege)
- #21,231水漲船高ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠrise with the tide; rise along with what one depends on, as a person or thing rises with the status of its supporter
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.