The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,501–21,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,501–21,600
29,947 words · page 216 of 300- #21,534徒步區ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩpedestrian zone; area where vehicle traffic is restricted to people walking
- #21,535恩寵ㄣ ㄔㄨㄥˇspecial favor; privileged treatment, especially from a ruler or superior
- #21,536本地人ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊperson who lives in or is from the local area; native resident
- #21,537樂此不疲ㄌㄜˋ ㄘˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧˊto enjoy doing something so much that one never tires of it
- #21,538止住ㄓˇ ㄓㄨˋto stop; to halt; to bring under control; to suppress
- #21,539烏黑ㄨ ㄏㄟdeep black; pitch-black; raven-black
- #21,540獨門ㄉㄨˊ ㄇㄣˊunique; exclusive; secret technique or recipe known only to one party
- #21,541綠線ㄌㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋgreen line; demarcation line between Christian and Muslim sectors of Beirut (1976–1980)
- #21,542開盤ㄎㄞ ㄆㄢˊto commence trading (stock market); to open a game of chess or Go.
- #21,543雇員ㄍㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊhired employee; worker employed by an organization; in Taiwan, also a government worker below appointed rank or outside official staffing
- #21,544可見一斑ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧ ㄅㄢto see the whole picture from a single detail; to infer the full scope from one part
- #21,545含笑ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋsmiling; with a smile on one's face; (of a flower) beginning to bloom
- #21,546噬菌體ㄕˋ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄊㄧˇbacteriophage; a virus that infects and destroys bacteria
- #21,547施振榮ㄕ ㄓㄣˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊStan Shih (1944–), Taiwanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Acer Inc.
- #21,548桃源ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊmythical utopian refuge from worldly troubles; an idyllic, secluded haven; a fairyland
- #21,549紅塵ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊthe secular world; worldly affairs; bustling society; dust
- #21,550證嚴ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊBuddhist nun; founder of Tzu Chi Foundation
- #21,551蹂躪ㄖㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄣˋto trample; to ravage; to devastate
- #21,552陳寅恪ㄔㄣˊ ㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋChen Yinque (1890–1969), renowned Chinese historian and scholar from Jiangxi; noted for deep expertise in classical Chinese history and philology
- #21,553魁梧ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄨˋtall and strongly built; imposing in stature
- #21,554鳥巢ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊbird's nest; bird nest
- #21,555哈林ㄏㄚ ㄌㄧㄣˊHarlem; also refers to Harlem Yu, Taiwanese singer and television host
- #21,556嗤之以鼻ㄔ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄅㄧˊto sneer; to scoff at; to dismiss with contempt
- #21,557國務ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄨˋnational affairs; state affairs; government administration
- #21,558垂死ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇnear death; dying; moribund
- #21,559宗師ㄗㄨㄥ ㄕrevered master; grandmaster of a school or discipline; scholar held in high esteem
- #21,560愛恨ㄞˋ ㄏㄣˋlove and hate; love-hate relationship; intertwined feelings of affection and resentment
- #21,561慘不忍睹ㄘㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ ㄉㄨˇso tragic, gruesome, or pitiful that one cannot bear to look at it
- #21,562改造成ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊto transform into; to remodel or convert something into a new form or state
- #21,563放肆ㄈㄤˋ ㄙˋunrestrained and unscrupulous; audacious; behaving without restraint or regard for propriety
- #21,564枝頭ㄓ ㄊㄡˊon a branch; (figurative) high position or status
- #21,565樹脂ㄕㄨˋ ㄓresin; synthetic polymer used to make plastics, coatings, adhesives, and insulators
- #21,566清償ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄤˊto pay off in full; to fully repay a debt or obligation
- #21,567生質ㄕㄥ ㄓˊbiomass; biological material used as fuel or energy source
- #21,568蝦子shrimp; prawn; small crustacean with a curved body, long antennae, and swimming legs; also shrimp roe or shrimp eggs.
- #21,569譏笑ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋto mock; to ridicule; to satirize and laugh at
- #21,570部件ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋcomponent part of a machine or object; structural element; also refers to a character radical or component
- #21,571不諱ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋeuphemism for death; to speak frankly without avoiding taboos; not avoiding a superior's name
- #21,572出入境ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋenter and exit a country; immigration and emigration; border control
- #21,573出籠ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨㄥˊfreshly released or emerged; newly come out; revealed or disclosed
- #21,574分娩ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄢˇto give birth; childbirth; delivery of a baby
- #21,575困局ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩˊdifficult situation; predicament; plight
- #21,576寄予ㄐㄧˋ ㄩˇplace trust or hopes in; entrust; give, grant, or confer (support, concern, etc.)
- #21,577幾十萬ㄐㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄢˋseveral hundred thousand; tens of hundreds of thousands
- #21,578改建為ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋto rebuild or convert into; to renovate and repurpose as
- #21,579明末ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋthe end of the Ming dynasty; late Ming period
- #21,580染料ㄖㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋsubstance used to color materials; includes synthetic dyes made by chemical processes and natural dyes applied directly to fibers or fabrics.
- #21,581模具ㄇㄛˊ ㄐㄩˋmold; die; pattern; a form or template used in industrial manufacturing; a matrix
- #21,582睜眼ㄓㄥ ㄧㄢˇopen one's eyes
- #21,583稻草人ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊscarecrow made of straw set up in fields to repel birds; fig. someone or something with outward appearance but no substance or real function
- #21,584蠟筆ㄌㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇcrayon; drawing stick made of pigment mixed with wax
- #21,585公平性ㄍㄨㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋfairness; impartiality; the quality of being just and equitable
- #21,586出生地ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧˋplace of birth; birthplace
- #21,587希拉ㄒㄧ ㄌㄚHillary (female given name); transliteration of Hillary/Hilary
- #21,588懶散ㄌㄢˇ ㄙㄢˋindolent; negligent; slack; showing a lazy and careless manner; leaving things unattended
- #21,589打棒球ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto play baseball; to hit a home run
- #21,590汪精衛ㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋWang Jingwei (1883–1944), Chinese politician; early Kuomintang leader who collaborated with Japan during WWII, heading the Reorganized National Government in Nanjing
- #21,591金城武ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨˇTakeshi Kaneshiro, Taiwan-based actor and singer of Japanese-Taiwanese heritage; widely popular across East Asia
- #21,592集水區ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩwatershed; drainage basin; catchment area
- #21,593乘以ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˇto multiply by
- #21,594初生ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥnewborn; newly born or hatched; just emerged
- #21,595尋訪ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄈㄤˇto seek out and inquire after; to look for and visit
- #21,596巨幅ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄨˊvery large in scale or size; of enormous dimensions
- #21,597引道ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄠˋlead the way; guide someone along a path; approach ramp or embankment connecting ground level to a bridge
- #21,598拖車ㄊㄨㄛ ㄔㄜtrailer; towed vehicle with no engine, pulled by a tractor or other vehicle
- #21,599系列賽ㄒㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄙㄞˋa series of games; a playoff series in sports
- #21,600茶湯ㄔㄚˊ ㄊㄤtea and hot soup; tea; hot drinks for guests; a paste made from roasted flour mixed with boiling water
- #21,601趨前ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄢˊto step forward; to move closer or approach someone
- #21,602野性ㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋuntamed or unruly disposition; fondness for rustic, reclusive country life
- #21,603風景畫ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋpainting or picture depicting scenery or landscapes
- #21,604鹿鼎記ㄌㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧˋnovel by Jin Yong; fictional historical story set in the Qing dynasty
- #21,605南陽ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊNanyang, a city in Henan province, China
- #21,606大小便ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋurination and defecation; bowel movement and urination
- #21,607斡旋ㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊmediate between parties; intervene to resolve a dispute; turn things around
- #21,608新潮ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄠˊmodern; fashionable; trendy; up-to-date; (of ideas or behavior) at the cutting edge; (lit.) newly risen tide
- #21,609正值ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊexactly at the time of; coinciding with a particular period or age
- #21,610減到ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋreduce to; decrease down to (a specified level or amount)
- #21,611登頂ㄉㄥ ㄉㄧㄥˇto reach the summit; to climb to the top of a mountain; to reach number one on the charts
- #21,612補助金ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣsubsidy; financial grant from a higher-level government to cover funding shortfalls of a lower-level one
- #21,613不巧ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇunfortunately; bad timing; unlucky; unfortunate
- #21,614回扣ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄡˋsecret commission; kickback paid to a middleman by a seller from the proceeds of a transaction
- #21,615孳生源ㄗ ㄕㄥ ㄩㄢˊbreeding ground; source of proliferation, especially of pests or disease vectors
- #21,616屢見不鮮ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢseen frequently and no longer novel; commonplace; nothing new
- #21,617理監事ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˋcollective term for board members and supervisors of an organization
- #21,618眷顧ㄐㄩㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋto care for deeply; to show loving concern and attentive care toward someone
- #21,619節拍ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄆㄞtempo; beat; the pace or rhythm of a musical piece
- #21,620重耳ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄦˇpersonal name of Duke Wen of Jin, a major ruler during the Spring and Autumn period
- #21,621雙頰ㄕㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄚˊboth cheeks; the cheeks on both sides of the face
- #21,622敗仗ㄅㄞˋ ㄓㄤˋdefeat in battle; lost battle
- #21,623相形之下ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄚˋby comparison; when compared with each other
- #21,624裝載ㄓㄨㄤ ㄗㄞˋto load (cargo onto a vehicle); to transport goods
- #21,625高亢ㄍㄠ ㄎㄤˋhigh and loud; emotionally intense or excited; haughty and unyielding
- #21,626仰頭ㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄡˊto raise one's head; to look up
- #21,627伯恩ㄅㄛˊ ㄣBern
- #21,628建構出ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄡˋ ㄔㄨto construct; to build; to formulate (an idea, system, or framework)
- #21,629沙場ㄕㄚ ㄔㄤˊbattlefield; broad flat sandy area
- #21,630沿襲ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˊto follow an old custom or practice; to carry on as before; to continue a tradition.
- #21,631班子ㄅㄢ ˙ㄗtheatrical troupe or performing company; old slang for a brothel
- #21,632理當ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄤought to; should; properly ought to, according to reason or principle
- #21,633登山客ㄉㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄎㄜˋmountain hiker; hillwalker; mountaineer
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.