The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 21,901–22,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 21,901–22,000
29,947 words · page 220 of 300- #21,936孫兒ㄙㄨㄣ ㄦˊone's grandson; term of address for one's grandson
- #21,937家常便飯ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄢˋordinary home-cooked meal; a common or routine occurrence; everyday matter
- #21,938株式會社ㄓㄨ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄜˋJapanese term for a joint-stock company or corporation; in Taiwan, refers to Japanese companies.
- #21,939生力軍ㄕㄥ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣfresh troops; new reinforcements; newly added personnel who bring energy and positive impact
- #21,940產期ㄔㄢˇ ㄑㄧˊperiod of childbirth; expected delivery date; production period or season
- #21,941紙巾ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄣpaper towel; tissue; disposable paper napkin or handkerchief
- #21,942花市ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕˋflower market; bustling commercial district; brothel
- #21,943花式ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕˋpattern or style category; varied, diverse, with elaborate variations
- #21,944裝束ㄓㄨㄤ ㄕㄨˋattire; dress; outfit; to pack one's luggage and prepare for a journey
- #21,945計費ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄟˋto calculate charges; to compute fees; billing
- #21,946責成ㄗㄜˊ ㄔㄥˊto assign a task and hold someone responsible for completing it; to instruct someone to carry out a duty
- #21,947買回來ㄇㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄞˊto buy and bring back; to purchase and bring home
- #21,948農損ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇagricultural loss; damage to crops, livestock, or fisheries from natural disasters
- #21,949遠勝ㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄥˋfar superior to; to greatly surpass or outclass
- #21,950雜質ㄗㄚˊ ㄓˊimpurities; foreign matter mixed into a substance
- #21,951大營ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄥˊmain camp; military headquarters; large encampment
- #21,952大社ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄜˋlarge agricultural cooperative; major shrine or religious association; also a place name
- #21,953應有盡有ㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇhaving everything that should be there; complete; fully equipped
- #21,954景美ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄇㄟˇdistrict in southern Taipei; originally a market town named after Jingmei River
- #21,955造影ㄗㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇto produce an imaging scan; medical diagnostic imaging such as angiography or radiography
- #21,956串起ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇto string together; to link up; to connect (items, memories, or events) into a sequence
- #21,957信貸ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋcredit loan; unsecured loan obtained from a financial institution based on the borrower's creditworthiness without collateral
- #21,958傳唱ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄤˋto sing and pass down through generations; widely sung and circulated, especially folk songs or traditional melodies
- #21,959全文ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄣˊfull text; entire text; complete content of a document
- #21,960動心ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣto be tempted; to be moved or stirred emotionally; to have one's heart affected
- #21,961幼子ㄧㄡˋ ㄗˇyoungest son
- #21,962引渡ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄨˋto extradite; to hand over a fugitive to another jurisdiction for prosecution or punishment
- #21,963戴奧辛ㄉㄞˋ ㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣdioxin; a highly toxic, persistent environmental pollutant that is fat-soluble and accumulates in human fatty tissues, causing severe health damage including chloracne, liver toxicity, nerve damage, and birth defects
- #21,964承繼ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˋinherit; succeed to property, rights, or status; continue or carry on; adopt as heir
- #21,965搞怪ㄍㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋto act mischievously; to play tricks; to behave in a quirky or unconventional way for fun
- #21,966木乃伊ㄇㄨˋ ㄋㄞˇ ㄧmummy; preserved ancient Egyptian corpse; loanword from English
- #21,967水獺ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄚˋotter; semiaquatic carnivorous mammal with webbed feet that feeds on fish
- #21,968羊皮ㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄧˊsheepskin; parchment made from sheepskin
- #21,969老外ㄌㄠˇ ㄨㄞˋforeigner; layman, amateur; elderly male role in traditional Chinese opera
- #21,970老父ㄌㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋone's elderly father; respectful term of address for an old man
- #21,971菸害ㄧㄢ ㄏㄞˋharm caused by smoking; tobacco-related damage to health
- #21,972詞曲ㄘˊ ㄑㄩˇcollective term for ci poetry and qu (aria) verse; song lyrics and melodies
- #21,973五十一ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄧfifty-one
- #21,974卡卡ㄎㄚˇ ㄎㄚˇstuck; jammed; sluggish; (slang) awkward or unsmooth in movement or flow
- #21,975大乘ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄥˋMahayana; one of the two main Buddhist traditions, emphasizing the liberation of all beings and bodhisattva practice rather than individual enlightenment; major schools include Pure Land, Chan, and Tiantai
- #21,976戒護ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨˋto guard and protect; to take precautions for safety; prison security and inmate management
- #21,977投影片ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋtransparency; overhead projector slide
- #21,978探班ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄢto visit someone at their workplace; to visit a performer or crew on a film or TV set
- #21,979數一數二ㄕㄨˇ ㄧ ㄕㄨˇ ㄦˋamong the very best; outstanding; to recount in detail item by item
- #21,980直系ㄓˊ ㄒㄧˋdirect lineal descent or blood relatives; a Beiyang warlord faction of the early Republic of China era
- #21,981相異ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧˋdifferent from each other; distinct; divergent
- #21,982金流ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄡˊmoney flow; cash flow; financial transactions
- #21,983關係法ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˋ ㄈㄚˇlaw governing relations; legislation defining official ties, especially the Taiwan Relations Act
- #21,984霍華ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˊtransliteration of the surname Howard; in Taiwan, commonly refers to Howard Plaza Hotel
- #21,985魂魄ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄆㄛˋsoul; spirit; the vital spiritual essence attached to a person
- #21,986麥芽ㄇㄞˋ ㄧㄚˊsprouted barley seeds; rich in amylase, used as a sweetener in candy, beer, and fermentation; used in Chinese medicine to aid digestion
- #21,987龍女ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄩˇdaughter of a dragon king in mythology
- #21,988一九七五年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1975
- #21,989同意權ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊpower to approve or reject proposals; in Taiwan, the legislature's constitutional authority to confirm or reject the president's nominees for senior judicial and examination officials
- #21,990名勝ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋa scenic spot; a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; (archaic) a person of renown and talent.
- #21,991告急ㄍㄠˋ ㄐㄧˊrequest emergency assistance in a crisis; be in urgent danger; situation becomes critical and precarious
- #21,992威脅到ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄠˋto pose a threat to; to endanger; to jeopardize
- #21,993家務事ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋ ㄕˋhousehold chores and daily domestic affairs; family disputes or internal family conflicts
- #21,994悄聲ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄥto speak in a low voice; to whisper
- #21,995扼要ㄜˋ ㄧㄠˋconcise and to the point; hitting the key points; controlling a strategic position
- #21,996林布蘭ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊRembrandt (1607–1669); Dutch Baroque painter, renowned for masterful use of light and shadow
- #21,997牢獄ㄌㄠˊ ㄩˋprison; jail
- #21,998綜合性ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋcomprehensive; integrated; combining multiple elements or aspects into a whole
- #21,999纏鬥ㄔㄢˊ ㄉㄡˋto fight fiercely in a close, tangled struggle; aerial dogfight between aircraft
- #22,000與日俱增ㄩˇ ㄖˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄗㄥto increase steadily day by day; to grow continuously over time
- #22,001迫於ㄆㄛˋ ㄩˊforced by; compelled by (circumstances, pressure, etc.)
- #22,002鐵絲網ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄙ ㄨㄤˇmesh made of iron wire; barbed wire used as a military barrier
- #22,003克萊兒ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄦˊClaire; a female given name, transliterated from English
- #22,004垂頭喪氣ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋdejected; discouraged; with head bowed in despair; looking utterly defeated and demoralized
- #22,005導正ㄉㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋto guide toward correctness; to correct; to set right
- #22,006張學友ㄓㄤ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄧㄡˇJacky Cheung (born 1961), Hong Kong singer and actor; one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Cantopop
- #22,007接吻ㄐㄧㄝ ㄨㄣˇto kiss; to press lips together as an expression of affection or greeting
- #22,008早餐店ㄗㄠˇ ㄘㄢ ㄉㄧㄢˋsmall eatery specializing in breakfast; common in Taiwan, serving items like sandwiches, omelets, soy milk, and rice porridge
- #22,009法術ㄈㄚˇ ㄕㄨˋmagic arts; sorcery; spells and incantations; methods and techniques
- #22,010荒地ㄏㄨㄤ ㄉㄧˋuncultivated or abandoned land; wasteland; wasteland left unused
- #22,011退後ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄡˋto move backward; to step back
- #22,012逼到ㄅㄧ ㄉㄠˋto force or drive someone to a point, situation, or limit; to push into a corner or desperate straits
- #22,013陸路ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄨˋland route; travel by road or overland
- #22,014食客ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˋrestaurant customer or diner; retainer who lived with and served a noble patron in ancient times
- #22,015高效率ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄩˋhighly efficient; producing strong results with minimal waste of time or effort
- #22,016低級ㄉㄧ ㄐㄧˊlow-level; basic; vulgar; lowbrow; tacky
- #22,017勤於ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄩˊdiligent in; industrious about; to be hardworking or assiduous in doing something
- #22,018原木ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄨˋunprocessed log; round timber cut from a tree trunk with bark still on
- #22,019參考書ㄘㄢ ㄎㄠˇ ㄕㄨreference book; book consulted for information, such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, or yearbook; supplementary study guide for exam preparation
- #22,020平臺ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˊraised flat surface or terrace; balcony; scaffolding or work platform; flat-roofed building; digital platform or online service
- #22,021年次ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄘˋyear of birth; age cohort or grade based on birth year
- #22,022找找ㄓㄠˇ ㄓㄠˇto look for; to search; to seek out
- #22,023枇杷ㄆㄧˊ ˙ㄆㄚevergreen tree bearing sweet edible yellow-orange fruit; the fruit itself; leaves and seeds used in medicine for coughs
- #22,024校地ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄧˋschool grounds; campus land
- #22,025核磁共振ㄏㄜˊ ㄘˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄣˋnuclear magnetic resonance; a technique using radio-frequency radiation to detect changes in atomic nuclei, widely used in medical imaging (MRI)
- #22,026畜牧ㄒㄩˋ ㄇㄨˋraise livestock; rear poultry and cattle; animal husbandry
- #22,027繼父ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄨˋstepfather; one who inherits his father's aspirations
- #22,028賣方ㄇㄞˋ ㄈㄤseller; the party that sells goods in a transaction
- #22,029路克ㄌㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋLuke (given name); also used for Luke Skywalker
- #22,030輟學ㄔㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊto drop out of school; to discontinue one's studies before completing them
- #22,031鍋蓋ㄍㄨㄛ ㄍㄞˋlid for a pot or pan; cover placed over a cooking vessel
- #22,032騰空ㄊㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥrise or soar into the sky; clear out or empty a space to make it available
- #22,033高音ㄍㄠ ㄧㄣhigh pitch; high register; treble (in music)
- #22,034俱全ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊhaving all the necessary elements; complete in every respect; fully equipped.
- #22,035因地制宜ㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄧˊadapt measures to suit local conditions; tailor policies to specific regional circumstances
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.