The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,601–21,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,601–21,700
29,947 words · page 217 of 300- #21,634看望ㄎㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋvisit and greet; call on someone to inquire after their well-being
- #21,635種稻ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄠˋto plant rice; to grow rice paddies; to cultivate rice
- #21,636結結巴巴ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚspeaking haltingly and with difficulty; stuttering; barely managing; struggling to cope
- #21,637自貿ㄗˋ ㄇㄠˋabbreviation for free trade zone or free trade agreement
- #21,638茶香ㄔㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄤfragrance of tea; tea aroma
- #21,639製糖ㄓˋ ㄊㄤˊsugar refining; sugar manufacturing
- #21,640討人喜歡ㄊㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄢlikable; pleasing to people; to be well-liked
- #21,641轉給ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄟˇto transfer (money, rights, property) to someone; to hand over to
- #21,642駐地ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋplace where troops are stationed or diplomats are posted abroad; local area where one is based for work
- #21,643半途ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊmidway; halfway; in the middle of a journey or process
- #21,644太陽花ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚsunflower; also shorthand for the 2014 Taiwan Sunflower Student Movement
- #21,645廬山ㄌㄨˊ ㄕㄢMount Lu, a famous mountain in Jiangxi Province, China; a scenic and summer resort area
- #21,646暗處ㄢˋ ㄔㄨˋdark place; hidden or secret place
- #21,647森嚴ㄙㄣ ㄧㄢˊstrict and imposing; rigorously guarded; solemn and severe
- #21,648歐巴桑ㄡ ˙ㄅㄚ ㄙㄤmiddle-aged woman or auntie; borrowed from Japanese; can be informal or mildly disparaging depending on context
- #21,649緩頰ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊto intercede; to mediate or plead on someone's behalf; to speak gently to defuse tension
- #21,650羅漢ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄢˋarhat; enlightened Buddhist disciple who has attained nirvana
- #21,651釋放出來ㄕˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto be released; to be given off; to be set free
- #21,652一統ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥˇunify under one rule; all together; one unit
- #21,653加徵ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄥto levy an additional tax or duty; to impose a surcharge
- #21,654唾液ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋsaliva; the fluid secreted by the mouth's mucous membranes and salivary glands
- #21,655壽險業ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄝˋlife insurance industry; life insurance business
- #21,656廣邀ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄠto widely invite; to extend invitations broadly
- #21,657擊落ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋto shoot down (an aircraft or flying object); to cause a plane or missile to fall from the sky
- #21,658淋漓ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊdripping wet; soaked through; vivid and uninhibited in style or expression
- #21,659瑪丹娜ㄇㄚˇ ㄉㄢ ㄋㄚˋMadonna; American pop singer and cultural icon
- #21,660破口大罵ㄆㄛˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚˋto loudly curse and swear at someone; to hurl abuse and insults at someone
- #21,661自畫像ㄗˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋself-portrait; a portrait of oneself made by the artist
- #21,662蛀牙ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄚˊtooth decay; dental caries; a cavity in a tooth caused by acid-producing bacteria eroding tooth enamel
- #21,663隱性ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋrecessive (genetics); hidden, implicit, not outwardly visible
- #21,664布告欄ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄢˊbulletin board; notice board for posting public announcements, notices, or messages
- #21,665來客ㄌㄞˊ ㄎㄜˋguest; visitor; someone who comes to visit.
- #21,666南北韓ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄢˊNorth and South Korea; the two Korean states on the Korean Peninsula
- #21,667座車ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄜofficial car; vehicle for high-ranking officials or dignitaries
- #21,668架勢ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄕˋposture; stance; physical bearing; manner of positioning oneself
- #21,669簽定ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˋto sign and finalize a contract or agreement
- #21,670閒話ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋcasual or trivial talk; idle chat; gossip and critical remarks about others
- #21,671力邀ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄠto earnestly invite; to strongly urge someone to attend or participate
- #21,672卡內基ㄎㄚˇ ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧAndrew Carnegie (1835–1919), Scottish-American industrialist and steel magnate; later a philanthropist who funded libraries, education, and scientific research
- #21,673四百萬ㄙˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄢˋfour million; commonly used to describe a sum of money or a quantity
- #21,674布拉克ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄚ ㄎㄜˋGeorges Braque (1882–1963), French painter; co-founder of Cubism with Picasso
- #21,675心平氣和ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊcalm and even-tempered; peaceful and unruffled, neither anxious nor angry
- #21,676戳破ㄔㄨㄛ ㄆㄛˋto pierce; to puncture; to break by poking; to burst (a bubble, balloon, etc.)
- #21,677摩洛哥ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄜMorocco; a country in northwestern Africa
- #21,678正午ㄓㄥˋ ㄨˇnoon; twelve o'clock in the daytime; midday
- #21,679聽講ㄊㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˇto attend a lecture or class; to listen to a talk or speech
- #21,680行政權ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊexecutive power; the government's authority to administer state affairs and enforce laws
- #21,681說笑ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋto chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
- #21,682趙高ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄠZhao Gao (?–207 BCE), Qin dynasty eunuch who forged the emperor's will, installed and killed Qin Er Shi, and was executed by Ziying
- #21,683野地ㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄧˋopen countryside; wild or uncultivated land; rural area outside the city
- #21,684除夕夜ㄔㄨˊ ㄒㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋNew Year's Eve; the night of the lunar New Year's eve
- #21,685魯國ㄌㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊancient feudal state of the Zhou dynasty; located in modern Shandong with capital at Qufu
- #21,686具象ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋconcrete; having tangible form, as opposed to abstract
- #21,687出具ㄔㄨ ㄐㄩˋto issue; to produce and provide a formal document, certificate, or written proof
- #21,688溢出ㄧˋ ㄔㄨoverflow; spill over; exceed capacity or limits
- #21,689瀝青ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄥblack or dark brown organic substance from petroleum residue or natural deposits, used for road surfacing, waterproofing, and insulation; pine resin
- #21,690黨國ㄉㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊthe party and the state; referring to the KMT-led party-state system in Taiwan under martial law
- #21,691五億ㄨˇ ㄧˋfive hundred million; five hundred million (dollars)
- #21,692傳神ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄣˊvivid; lifelike; capturing the spirit or expression of something, especially in art or writing.
- #21,693公安部ㄍㄨㄥ ㄢ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Public Security; mainland China's central police and public security authority
- #21,694召委ㄓㄠˋ ㄨㄟˇconvener of a committee; in Taiwan, a legislative committee chair
- #21,695問鼎ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇcovet the throne or political power; vie for the highest honor or position
- #21,696啟發性ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄥˋinspiring; thought-provoking; having the quality of stimulating insight or creativity
- #21,697林依晨ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄧ ㄔㄣˊAriel Lin; Taiwanese actress and singer known for television dramas such as It Started with a Kiss and In Time with You
- #21,698清出ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄨto clear out; to empty out; to remove items to make space
- #21,699睡袋ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄞˋportable bag-shaped bedding used for sleeping while traveling or camping
- #21,700短程ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊshort distance; short-range journey or route
- #21,701買菜ㄇㄞˇ ㄘㄞˋgo grocery shopping at a market for fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc.
- #21,702上策ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄜˋbest policy; optimal strategy; most wise course of action
- #21,703功不可沒ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄛˋmerit that cannot be erased; contribution too great to be ignored
- #21,704吳王ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˊKing of Wu; ruler of the ancient state of Wu during the Zhou dynasty
- #21,705絲絨ㄙ ㄖㄨㄥˊvelvet; a silk fabric with a raised fuzzy surface, soft texture, and rich color, used for clothing and decoration
- #21,706跛腳ㄅㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇlame; having a leg impairment that prevents normal walking; a person who is lame
- #21,707靜悄悄ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇvery quiet; perfectly silent; completely hushed
- #21,708元凶ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥchief culprit; principal offender; ringleader of a crime or wrongdoing
- #21,709外籍生ㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄥforeign student; international student
- #21,710承攬ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄢˇto undertake and take full charge of a project or business; a contract for services performed for payment
- #21,711果凍ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋjelly; sweet gelatin dessert made by boiling agar, sugar, and fruit juice, then chilled until set
- #21,712流出來ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto flow out; to leak out; to drain out
- #21,713滿溢ㄇㄢˇ ㄧˋoverflowing; brimming over; completely full
- #21,714社會學家ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚsociologist; scholar who studies society and social behavior
- #21,715稍加ㄕㄠ ㄐㄧㄚto do something slightly or briefly; to add a small amount
- #21,716肆無忌憚ㄙˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄢˋreckless and unscrupulous; behaving willfully without any restraint or scruple
- #21,717藐視ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄕˋto despise; to look down on; to slight; to show contempt for
- #21,718訴請ㄙㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇto file a petition or request with a court; to sue for
- #21,719請出ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄨto ask someone to leave; to show someone the door; to escort out
- #21,720購物袋ㄍㄡˋ ㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋshopping bag; bag used to carry purchased items
- #21,721購買力ㄍㄡˋ ㄇㄞˇ ㄌㄧˋpurchasing power; the ability of an individual or group to buy goods
- #21,722顧名思義ㄍㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄙ ㄧˋto infer the meaning from the name; as the name suggests
- #21,723馬尾ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˇponytail hairstyle; horse's tail; perennial herb used in traditional medicine
- #21,724徵集ㄓㄥ ㄐㄧˊto gather; to collect; to call up for military conscription
- #21,725散開ㄙㄢˋ ㄎㄞto disperse; to scatter; to spread out; military: to increase spacing between personnel to reduce casualties
- #21,726至多ㄓˋ ㄉㄨㄛat most; at the maximum; at best
- #21,727視同ㄕˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊto treat as; to regard as equivalent to
- #21,728駐外ㄓㄨˋ ㄨㄞˋstationed abroad; posted overseas, especially referring to diplomatic, business, or journalistic personnel assigned to work in foreign countries
- #21,730同額ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄜˊequal in amount or value; of the same quota or number
- #21,731單眼ㄉㄢ ㄧㄢˇsingle eye; reflex camera (Taiwan: DSLR); monocular
- #21,732大雪ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇheavy snow; one of the 24 solar terms, around December 7–8
- #21,733東京都ㄉㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄡTokyo Metropolis; the capital region of Japan
- #21,734百分之二十ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄦˋ ㄕˊtwenty percent; one fifth
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.