The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,801–21,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,801–21,900
29,947 words · page 219 of 300- #21,836冷氣機air conditioner; a device that cools indoor air by removing heat and humidity; used in mainland China and Taiwan.
- #21,837刺蝟ㄘˋ ㄨㄟˋhedgehog; small nocturnal mammal covered in protective spines that rolls into a ball when threatened
- #21,838名嘴ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇperson famous for witty or sharp talk; political commentator or TV pundit
- #21,839嫡子ㄉㄧˊ ㄗˇson born to a legal wife; legitimate son, especially the eldest
- #21,840平滑ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊsmooth and even; flat and slick
- #21,841年久失修ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕ ㄒㄧㄡin disrepair due to age and long neglect; deteriorated from lack of maintenance
- #21,842庫房ㄎㄨˋ ㄈㄤˊstoreroom; warehouse; storage space for goods
- #21,843慧眼ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˇsharp discernment; keen insight; Buddhist term for the eye of wisdom that perceives the emptiness of all phenomena
- #21,844李斯ㄌㄧˇ ㄙLi Si (d. 208 BCE), Qin dynasty chancellor; key adviser to Qin Shi Huang who unified Chinese script and centralized administration
- #21,845為所欲為ㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ㄨㄟˊdo whatever one wants; act without restraint or scruple
- #21,846球王ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄤˊking of a ball sport; sports champion; title for the greatest player in a sport, especially soccer or tennis
- #21,847遣送ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋto deport; to repatriate; to send someone back, usually by official or legal authority
- #21,848麥片ㄇㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋrolled or flaked oats; oatmeal; a quick-cooking cereal made from oats or barley, prepared by boiling or steeping in hot water
- #21,849中南海ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇcompound in Beijing housing China's central leadership; metonym for the Chinese Communist Party government
- #21,850中紀委ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄟˇCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection; CCP's top internal disciplinary body
- #21,851奉上ㄈㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋpolite term for presenting or offering something; to serve a ruler or superior
- #21,852奉獻給ㄈㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄟˇto dedicate to; to devote or offer to; to consecrate to
- #21,853徒然ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊin vain; to no avail; for nothing; nonexistent; merely; without basis
- #21,854整備ㄓㄥˇ ㄅㄟˋprepare; equip; ready for use, especially military organization and provisioning
- #21,855證明書ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨCertificate; official document proving a specific status, condition, or fact, typically valid for a limited time or purpose
- #21,856離場ㄌㄧˊ ㄔㄤˇto leave a venue or event; to depart from an airport or airfield
- #21,857失當ㄕ ㄉㄤˋinappropriate; improper; unsuitable
- #21,858打碎ㄉㄚˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋto break into pieces; to smash; to shatter
- #21,859政策會ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋpolicy committee; in Taiwan, a political party's body that coordinates legislative strategy and policy positions
- #21,860旗艦店ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋflagship store; a brand's largest or most prominent retail outlet
- #21,861木棍ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄣˋwooden stick; wooden club; wooden rod
- #21,862李察ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄚˊtransliteration of the Western name Richard
- #21,863海巡隊ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋcoast guard; maritime patrol unit
- #21,864胡鬧ㄏㄨˊ ㄋㄠˋto act up; to make trouble without reason; to behave recklessly or foolishly
- #21,865衛國ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊto defend one's country; ancient vassal state of Zhou
- #21,866鏡面ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋmirror surface; specular; mirror finish
- #21,867何妨ㄏㄜˊ ㄈㄤˊwhy not; what harm is there; might as well; no harm in doing so
- #21,868周報ㄓㄡ ㄅㄠˋweekly report; weekly publication or newspaper issued once a week
- #21,869奮勇ㄈㄣˋ ㄩㄥˇto summon courage; to act with bravery and determination
- #21,870水車ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄜtraditional waterwheel for irrigating fields; cart or vehicle for transporting water
- #21,871深意ㄕㄣ ㄧˋprofound meaning; deep intention or purpose behind something
- #21,872珍愛ㄓㄣ ㄞˋto cherish and treasure; to hold dear; to take good care of oneself
- #21,873瘦肉ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋlean meat; pork with little or no fat
- #21,874米糕ㄇㄧˇ ㄍㄠsteamed glutinous rice dish, often topped with savory ingredients; soft steamed rice cake
- #21,875經得起ㄐㄧㄥ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄑㄧˇable to withstand; able to endure; able to stand up to
- #21,876農林ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊagriculture and forestry
- #21,877過敏性ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋallergic; of or relating to allergy; hypersensitive
- #21,878內銷ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄠto sell domestically; domestic sales; selling goods in the home market rather than exporting them
- #21,879卅多ㄙㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄛmore than thirty; over thirty
- #21,880回憶起ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧˇto recall; to bring to mind; to start remembering something from the past
- #21,881大愛ㄉㄚˋ ㄞˋselfless, universal love; great compassion for humanity
- #21,882天份ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄣˋnatural talent or aptitude; innate ability in a particular field
- #21,883天籟ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄞˋsounds of nature, such as wind, rain, and birdsong; unforced, naturally beautiful writing or music
- #21,884寧寧ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊrepeatedly; frequently; an affectionate nickname or given name
- #21,885小氣ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧˋstingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
- #21,886扣款ㄎㄡˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇto deduct money from an account; a deduction or debit
- #21,887相撞ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨㄤˋto collide; to crash into each other
- #21,888考完ㄎㄠˇ ㄨㄢˊto finish taking an exam; to have completed a test
- #21,889蜘蛛人ㄓ ㄓㄨ ㄖㄣˊSpider-Man; (Taiwan) a person who works at heights on building exteriors, such as window cleaners
- #21,890躁動ㄗㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋrestless; agitated; fidgety from impatience or anxiety
- #21,891迷途ㄇㄧˊ ㄊㄨˊlose one's way; go astray; figuratively, take a wrong path in life or make a misguided choice
- #21,892重蹈ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋto repeat; to step again into (a past mistake or failure)
- #21,893門諾ㄇㄣˊ ㄋㄨㄛˋMennonite; refers to a Protestant Christian denomination, commonly associated with Mennonite hospitals and social welfare organizations in Taiwan
- #21,894五代ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋthe Five Dynasties period of Chinese history (907–960 CE), between the Tang and Song dynasties; five successive dynasties
- #21,895偵破ㄓㄣ ㄆㄛˋto solve (a criminal case) through investigation
- #21,896公路局ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊHighway Bureau; government agency overseeing road construction, maintenance, and highway administration in Taiwan
- #21,897匯出ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨto export (data, files, etc.); to output
- #21,898奉天宮ㄈㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥTemple name meaning "Heaven-Worshipping Palace"; most notably Mazu Temple in Xingang, Chiayi, Taiwan
- #21,899慶功宴ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˋbanquet held to celebrate a success or achievement
- #21,900法拉利ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄚ ㄌㄧˋFerrari; Italian luxury sports car brand
- #21,901焚化ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto burn to ashes; to incinerate
- #21,902玉里鎮ㄩˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄣˋtownship in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan
- #21,903組別ㄗㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄝˊgroup; category; team division within an organization
- #21,904離鄉背井ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇleave one's hometown to live elsewhere; depart from one's native place
- #21,905驚見ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋto be shocked to see; to discover with surprise or alarm
- #21,906默許ㄇㄛˋ ㄒㄩˇtacitly consent to; implicitly approve; give silent assent
- #21,907不去ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩˋnot go; not leave; not abandon; not lose
- #21,908側目ㄘㄜˋ ㄇㄨˋto look sideways; to view with wariness, fear, resentment, or disapproval
- #21,909公德心ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣsense of public-mindedness; civic-mindedness; consideration for the public good
- #21,910北醫ㄅㄟˇ ㄧTaipei Medical University; abbreviated name for the university and its affiliated hospital in Taiwan
- #21,911外埔ㄨㄞˋ ㄆㄨˇPlace name; rural district in Taichung, Taiwan, known for agriculture and cycling tourism
- #21,912山歌ㄕㄢ ㄍㄜshort, free-rhythm folk song with a simple, bright melody, traditionally sung in mountain villages
- #21,913油燈ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄥsmall oil lamp fueled by vegetable or sesame oil
- #21,914溼潤ㄕ ㄖㄨㄣˋmoist and damp; slightly wet and humid
- #21,915照顧到ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋto take care of; to look after; to attend to; to take into consideration
- #21,916衝勁ㄔㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋsudden burst of powerful momentum; driving force; aggressive energy and initiative
- #21,917陳屍ㄔㄣˊ ㄕto leave a corpse lying unburied; to lie dead
- #21,918難掩ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇunable to conceal or hide; difficult to cover up or disguise
- #21,919上坡ㄕㄤˋ ㄆㄛmoving upward along a slope; an uphill section of road
- #21,920勸進ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto urge and encourage someone to take action; historically, to urge one's leader to ascend the throne
- #21,921坑道ㄎㄥ ㄉㄠˋunderground tunnel or passageway; can be naturally formed or artificially constructed
- #21,922情義ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋbonds of affection and moral duty; mutual loyalty and goodwill between people
- #21,923李遠哲ㄌㄧˇ ㄩㄢˇ ㄓㄜˊYuan Tseh Lee (1936–); Taiwanese chemist from Hsinchu; UC Berkeley professor; 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-winner; president of Academia Sinica, 1994–2006
- #21,924濫權ㄌㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊto abuse one's authority or power; to exceed the limits of one's official powers
- #21,925蜜雪兒ㄇㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄦˊMichelle; common transliteration of the female given name
- #21,926退去ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩˋretreat; withdraw; recede; fade away; to remove or dismiss
- #21,927通婚ㄊㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣto intermarry; to form a marriage alliance between two families
- #21,928開場白ㄎㄞ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄞˊopening remarks; prologue or introductory speech
- #21,929險象環生ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥdangerous situations arising one after another; hazards continually emerging
- #21,930難處ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄨˇdifficult to deal with; hard to get along with; a difficulty or hardship; a predicament; a disaster or misfortune
- #21,931韓式ㄏㄢˊ ㄕˋKorean-style; South Korean style
- #21,932元大ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋYuanta; major Taiwanese financial holding group offering banking, securities, and investment services
- #21,933合十ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊBuddhist gesture of pressing the palms together with ten fingers joined at the chest; to place palms together in reverence or greeting
- #21,934國學ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊtraditional Chinese scholarship and culture; national school established by the government
- #21,935好不好ㄏㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇhow about it?; is it good or not?; used to solicit opinion or negotiate; should we?; used to press or urge
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.