The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,301–21,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,301–21,400
29,947 words · page 214 of 300- #21,333建安ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄢEastern Han reign era (196–219 CE); historical place name in Fujian
- #21,334投胎ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄞto be reincarnated; to be reborn into the human world
- #21,335未婚夫ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄈㄨfiancé; a man who is engaged to be married but not yet married
- #21,336死訊ㄙˇ ㄒㄩㄣˋnews of someone's death; report of a death
- #21,337砍斷ㄎㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto chop or hack apart; to sever by cutting with a blade or axe
- #21,338胃酸ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄢhydrochloric acid in gastric juice; stomach acid
- #21,339藻類ㄗㄠˇ ㄌㄟˋalgae; simple photosynthetic organisms lacking vascular tissue and embryos, ranging from single-celled microbes to giant kelp
- #21,340轉趨ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄩto shift toward; to become; to turn (gradually changing to a state or trend)
- #21,341近親ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄣclose relative; kin with a near blood relationship
- #21,342造出ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄨto create; to produce; to make or bring into existence
- #21,343下級ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊlower rank; subordinate level; junior grade
- #21,344印度教ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋHinduism; the predominant polytheistic religion of India, evolving from Brahmanism
- #21,345原告ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄠˋplaintiff; the party who initiates a lawsuit, as opposed to the defendant
- #21,346周錫瑋ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄨㄟˇChou Hsi-wei (born 1958), Taiwanese politician; former Taipei County magistrate (2005–2010) and legislator
- #21,347期勉ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇto expect and encourage; to urge someone on with hopes for their success
- #21,348盆子ㄆㄣˊ ˙ㄗbasin; shallow bowl-shaped container, typically wider at the top than the bottom
- #21,349空降ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˋto parachute or airdrop from an aircraft; to appoint someone to a senior position from outside the existing hierarchy
- #21,350舞獅ㄨˇ ㄕlion dance; traditional folk performance for warding off evil and bringing good fortune, performed by two or three people in a lion costume accompanied by drums and gongs, typically during festivals and celebrations
- #21,351電風扇ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕㄢˋelectric fan; a device that moves air using rotating blades or a turbine to circulate air
- #21,352高爾夫球場ㄍㄠ ㄦˇ ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˇgolf course; grounds for playing golf
- #21,353中環ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˊcentral district; specifically Central, the core business and financial district on Hong Kong Island
- #21,354中西部ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄨˋcentral and western region; in Taiwan, refers to central and western areas; in the US, the Midwest
- #21,355九時ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊnine o'clock
- #21,356作收ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡto conclude or wrap up; to finish and collect payment
- #21,357實實在在ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄞˋgenuine and reliable; truly, without exaggeration or falsehood
- #21,358拔擢ㄅㄚˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊto promote; to elevate someone in rank or position; to advance for higher office
- #21,359混入ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋto mix into; to blend in; to infiltrate or sneak into a group
- #21,360無上ㄨˊ ㄕㄤˋsupreme; highest; without equal or superior
- #21,361發威ㄈㄚ ㄨㄟto show one's power or authority; to lose one's temper; to act fiercely or intimidatingly
- #21,362竹南鎮ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣˋtown in Miaoli County, Taiwan
- #21,363絕境ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋdesperate, hopeless situation; isolated place cut off from the world; superb realm or state; exceptionally scenic place
- #21,364變回ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊto change back; to revert to a previous state or form
- #21,365酸菜ㄙㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˋpickled cabbage or mustard greens fermented until sour; a traditional preserved vegetable
- #21,366靜下心ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣto calm one's mind; to settle down mentally; to quiet one's thoughts
- #21,367高高興興ㄍㄠ ˙ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcheerful; in a happy mood; joyfully and gladly
- #21,368鹿野ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄝˇLuye; rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan, known for tea and hot air balloon festival
- #21,369麵糰ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊdough; a mixture of flour and liquid kneaded into a mass
- #21,370二十六年ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊtwenty-six years; a period of twenty-six years
- #21,371五分之一ㄨˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄧone fifth; one out of five equal parts
- #21,372危險群ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄣˊpopulation group at elevated risk for a disease or condition; high-risk group
- #21,373原稿ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄠˇoriginal manuscript or draft of a written work
- #21,374叫來ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄞˊto summon; to call someone over
- #21,375地政局ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄩˊland administration bureau; local government office handling land registration, surveys, and land-related affairs
- #21,376大和ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊYamato; ancient name for Japan; Japanese people or nation
- #21,377投資客ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ ㄎㄜˋspeculator; investor who buys property or assets to profit from resale or rental, often with short-term intent
- #21,378拉鍊ㄌㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˋzipper; a sliding fastener with interlocking teeth used to close clothing, bags, and other items
- #21,379現身說法ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄈㄚˇoriginally a Buddhist term for Guanyin appearing in different forms to teach beings; now to use one's own experience as an example to advise or persuade others
- #21,380環視ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄕˋlook around; survey one's surroundings; be watched by everyone
- #21,381盟邦ㄇㄥˊ ㄅㄤallied country; nation bound by a treaty of alliance
- #21,382穴位ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄟˋacupoint; specific point on the body's meridians where nerves cluster and acupuncture is applied
- #21,383竹圍ㄓㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊtraditional Hakka/Hokkien settlement enclosed by bamboo fences; common Taiwan place name
- #21,384蓄積ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧto accumulate; to store up; accumulated reserves or stockpiled resources
- #21,385地貌ㄉㄧˋ ㄇㄠˋlandform; the physical features and distribution of the earth's surface, such as plains, hills, mountains, and lakes
- #21,386強韌ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˋstrong and tough; resilient and durable
- #21,387排泄物ㄆㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄨˋwaste matter discharged from a living organism; excrement, including feces, urine, and carbon dioxide
- #21,388新象ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋnew phenomenon; fresh sign of change or development
- #21,389沖走ㄔㄨㄥ ㄗㄡˇto wash away; to carry away by flowing water or current
- #21,390河面ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋsurface of a river; the water level of a river
- #21,391異性戀ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋheterosexuality; sexual attraction to the opposite sex
- #21,392詹森ㄓㄢ ㄙㄣLyndon B. Johnson; 36th U.S. president (1963–1969), succeeded after Kennedy's assassination
- #21,393選址ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄓˇselect a site; choose a location
- #21,394鹿兒島ㄌㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄉㄠˇKagoshima; city in southwest Kyushu, Japan, capital of Kagoshima Prefecture
- #21,395三合一ㄙㄢ ㄏㄜˊ ㄧthree-in-one; combining three functions, items, or elements into a single integrated unit
- #21,397懈怠ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋlazy and slack in work or effort; lacking diligence; casual and lacking proper respect or seriousness
- #21,398接演ㄐㄧㄝ ㄧㄢˇto accept an acting role; to take on a performance or play a part
- #21,399撿回ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊto pick up and bring back; to recover something lost or discarded
- #21,400李斯特ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ ㄊㄜˋFranz Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian pianist and composer; renowned as the "King of Pianos"; works include Hungarian Rhapsodies and Liebesträum
- #21,401機械化ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto mechanize; using machinery to improve efficiency and reduce labor; rigid and lacking variation, like a machine
- #21,402私事ㄙ ㄕˋpersonal affairs; private matters; confidential or undisclosed matters
- #21,403行宮ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥtemporary residence of an emperor during travel or inspection tours
- #21,404鎮瀾宮ㄓㄣˋ ㄌㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥrenowned Mazu temple in Dajia, Taichung; famous for its annual pilgrimage procession
- #21,405多多少少ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄠˇto some extent; more or less; somewhat
- #21,406天團ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄨㄢˊtop-tier superstar group; mega-famous band or idol group
- #21,407天經地義ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄧˋperfectly justified; an unalterable principle of nature; taken as a matter of course
- #21,408慘白ㄘㄢˇ ㄅㄞˊpale; wan; deathly white, as from fright, illness, or shock
- #21,409斬釘截鐵ㄓㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇresolute and decisive in speech or action; without hesitation
- #21,410族裔ㄗㄨˊ ㄧˋethnic group; lineage and descent; of a particular ethnic or racial background
- #21,411牛油ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄡˊbutter (from milk); beef fat or tallow
- #21,412福岡ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄤFukuoka; a major city in Kyushu, Japan
- #21,413舌尖ㄕㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄢtip of the tongue
- #21,414藻礁ㄗㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠalgal reef; reef formed from the calcareous remains of coralline algae
- #21,415訓斥ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄔˋto reprimand severely; to scold or rebuke sternly
- #21,416語重心長ㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄤˊsincere and earnest; words spoken with deep feeling and profound concern
- #21,417卸責ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄜˊto shift or evade responsibility; to lay blame on others
- #21,418影星ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥmovie star; film actor or actress
- #21,419揮棒ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄤˋto swing a bat; to take a turn at bat
- #21,420教師節ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕ ㄐㄧㄝˊTeachers' Day; in Taiwan, celebrated on September 28, the birthday of Confucius
- #21,421文句ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄩˋwords and phrases of an article; phrasing; sentences
- #21,422決定權ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊpower or authority to make a final decision; in meetings, the chair's tie-breaking vote
- #21,423派到ㄆㄞˋ ㄉㄠˋassigned to; dispatched to; sent to (a post, unit, or location)
- #21,424玄宗ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄥthe Dao; profound teachings; also a temple name for Tang dynasty emperor Li Longji
- #21,425興味ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋinterest; fascination; the quality of being engaging or amusing
- #21,426領事ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋgovernment-appointed diplomat stationed abroad to protect citizens and handle commercial, shipping, administrative, and notarial affairs
- #21,427黃瓜ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄚcucumber
- #21,428三民主義ㄙㄢ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋSun Yat-sen's political doctrine of nationalism, democracy, and livelihood; the book compiling his 1924 lectures on the subject
- #21,429代管ㄉㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇto manage or administer on someone's behalf; to act as a caretaker or proxy manager
- #21,430做作ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄗㄨㄛaffected; artificial; deliberately unnatural in behavior or expression; also: conduct; actions; calculation; scheming
- #21,431台達ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄚˊDelta Electronics; major Taiwanese electronics manufacturer
- #21,432從嚴ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊto apply strict standards or rules; to deal with severely
- #21,433手背ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋback of the hand; the side of the hand opposite the palm
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.