The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 22,001–22,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 22,001–22,100
29,947 words · page 221 of 300- #22,036國宴ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄢˋstate banquet hosted by a head of state to honor foreign guests or mark important occasions
- #22,037大觀園ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊfictional grand garden estate in the novel Dream of the Red Chamber; a richly landscaped setting central to the story
- #22,038常勝軍ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣteam or force that consistently wins; historically, the Ever Victorious Army of Qing-era foreign-led militia
- #22,039強姦ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢto rape; to force one's opinions on others against their will
- #22,040成衣ㄔㄥˊ ㄧready-made clothes; garments made in standard sizes, not custom-tailored; a person who makes or sells ready-made clothing
- #22,041東山再起ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇto stage a comeback after defeat or retirement; to return to power or prominence after a setback
- #22,042浪子ㄌㄤˋ ㄗˇidle young man who lives a dissolute life; prodigal son; playboy
- #22,043渙散ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄙㄢˋscattered; dispersed; lacking concentration or cohesion
- #22,044玩意ㄨㄢˊ ㄧˋthing; stuff; gadget; plaything; toy; trick; gimmick
- #22,045白眼ㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄢˇto glare sideways in contempt or disgust; a disdainful look; showing the whites of the eyes
- #22,046處女作ㄔㄨˇ ㄋㄩˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋfirst published work; debut creation (of a writer, artist, etc.)
- #22,047行號line number in a text file or row number in a spreadsheet; (Taiwan) unincorporated firm, such as a sole proprietorship or partnership
- #22,048賽場ㄙㄞˋ ㄔㄤˇcompetition venue; sports arena or field where a contest is held
- #22,049電氣ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋpertaining to electricity; electrical (as in electrical equipment, engineering, or systems)
- #22,050七彩ㄑㄧ ㄘㄞˇmulticolored; rainbow-colored; having seven or many vivid colors
- #22,051何故ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄨˋfor what reason; why
- #22,052共組ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨˇto form jointly; to establish together
- #22,053分文ㄈㄣ ㄨㄣˊa tiny amount of money; the slightest sum
- #22,054分際ㄈㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋboundary of one's proper place or role; appropriate limits; to separate or distinguish; the right moment
- #22,055名作ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋfamous literary or artistic work; celebrated masterpiece
- #22,056執行官ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄢexecutive officer; enforcement officer; official responsible for carrying out decisions or orders
- #22,057天龍八部ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄨˋBuddhist term for the eight classes of guardian deities: gods, dragons, yakshas, asuras, garudas, gandharvas, kimnaras, and mahoragas; also the title of a famous wuxia novel by Jin Yong
- #22,058太陽穴ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄝˋtemple; the soft spot on each side of the forehead, behind the outer corner of the eye
- #22,059嬰兒車ㄧㄥ ㄦˊ ㄔㄜbaby stroller; pram; pushcart for carrying an infant
- #22,060斯里蘭卡ㄙ ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄎㄚˇSri Lanka; island country in South Asia, southeast of India, in the Indian Ocean
- #22,061歷史系ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄒㄧˋdepartment of history; history department (academic)
- #22,062籌備處ㄔㄡˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄨˋpreparatory office; committee set up to plan and organize a future organization, event, or project
- #22,063花苞ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄠflower bud; small bract at the base of a flower stalk
- #22,064解聘ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄆㄧㄣˋto terminate an employment contract; to dismiss from a contracted position
- #22,065運具ㄩㄣˋ ㄐㄩˋvehicle; conveyance; means of transport
- #22,066選讀ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄉㄨˊselect and study chosen texts or readings; choose courses to enroll in
- #22,067韓非ㄏㄢˊ ㄈㄟHan Fei (d. 234 BCE); Legalist philosopher of the late Warring States period; author of the Han Feizi
- #22,068麵團ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊdough; a mass of flour and water kneaded together
- #22,069一九七七年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1977
- #22,070上好ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇfirst-rate; top-notch; of the best quality, especially referring to materials or goods.
- #22,071下雨天ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄩˇ ㄊㄧㄢrainy day; day on which it rains
- #22,072丹特ㄉㄢ ㄊㄜˋDante; transliteration of the name of Italian poet Dante Alighieri
- #22,073仁宗ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄨㄥtemple name of a benevolent emperor; most commonly refers to Song dynasty emperor Zhao Zhen or Ming dynasty emperor Zhu Gaochi
- #22,074偷來ㄊㄡ ㄌㄞˊstolen; obtained by theft; pilfered
- #22,075急劇ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄩˋrapid and severe; sudden and drastic
- #22,076棒協ㄅㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄝˊabbreviation for baseball association; in Taiwan, refers to the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association
- #22,077正負ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋpositive and negative; plus and minus; pros and cons
- #22,078消費力ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋpurchasing power; consumer spending capacity
- #22,079淺薄ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊshallow; lacking depth of knowledge or understanding; superficial; (of customs) lacking refinement; meager; slight
- #22,080甚於ㄕㄣˋ ㄩˊmore than; greater than; to surpass or exceed (in degree or extent)
- #22,081豈是ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋhow could it be; how is it possible that
- #22,082連綿ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊcontinuous; unbroken; stretching on without interruption
- #22,083噴水ㄆㄣ ㄕㄨㄟˇto spray water; to spout water; fountain
- #22,084惠能ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄥˊHuineng (638–713), the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism; major figure in Chinese Zen
- #22,085消費性ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋrelating to consumption; of or for consumers; consumable (especially consumer spending or goods)
- #22,086澡堂ㄗㄠˇ ㄊㄤˊpublic bathhouse; communal bathing facility
- #22,087白血球ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊwhite blood cell; leukocyte
- #22,088礦場ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄔㄤˊmine; site where ore or minerals are extracted
- #22,089速食店ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋfast-food restaurant; eatery emphasizing quick service and simple food
- #22,090太平天國ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊTaiping Heavenly Kingdom; rebel state established by Hong Xiuquan in 1851 during the Qing dynasty, lasting until 1864
- #22,091微乎其微ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊextremely small or tiny; very little; almost negligible
- #22,092拉動ㄌㄚ ㄉㄨㄥˋto pull; to drive or stimulate (economic growth, demand); to spur forward
- #22,093生路ㄕㄥ ㄌㄨˋmeans of survival; way out; path to making a living
- #22,094聖戰ㄕㄥˋ ㄓㄢˋholy war; jihad; a war fought under a sacred or religious mission
- #22,095荷馬ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄚˇHomer; ancient Greek epic poet traditionally credited with the Iliad and the Odyssey
- #22,096蘇菲ㄙㄨ ㄈㄟSophie; a female given name of Western origin
- #22,097食農ㄕˊ ㄋㄨㄥˊrelating to food and agriculture; concerning food production, farming, and consumption
- #22,098公署ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˇgovernment office; public agency; official bureau
- #22,099同黨ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄤˇaccomplice; associate; member of the same party or faction
- #22,100哥倫布ㄍㄜ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋColumbus (1451–1506), Italian navigator credited with discovering the Americas
- #22,101廢紙ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˇwaste paper; useless scrap paper; invalidated document or contract
- #22,102按鍵ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋkey or button on a keyboard, typewriter, or machine; to press a key or button
- #22,103撫卹ㄈㄨˇ ㄒㄩˋto console and provide material assistance to those injured or killed in public service, or to their families; compassionate relief or compensation
- #22,104毋須ㄨˊ ㄒㄩnot necessary; no need; without requiring
- #22,105火苗ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄇㄧㄠˊsmall flame; tongue of flame; ember
- #22,106珍品ㄓㄣ ㄆㄧㄣˇprecious item; rare and valuable object
- #22,107管仲ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋGuan Zhong; renowned statesman and chancellor of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period
- #22,108羊群ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊflock of sheep; herd of goats
- #22,109花用ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄥˋto spend and use; to expend (money or resources)
- #22,110一陣陣ㄧ ㄓㄣˋ ㄓㄣˋwave after wave; burst after burst; occurring in repeated spells or gusts
- #22,111叮咬ㄉㄧㄥ ㄧㄠˇto sting or bite (by insects, mosquitoes, etc.)
- #22,112喊聲ㄏㄢˇ ㄕㄥshouting voice; yell; cry
- #22,113塵世ㄔㄣˊ ㄕˋthe secular world; mortal realm; everyday human society
- #22,114大任ㄉㄚˋ ㄖㄣˋmajor responsibility; important duty or position
- #22,115帶大ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄚˋto raise or bring up to adulthood; to raise a child to grown age
- #22,116手鐲ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊbracelet; rigid circular ornament worn on the wrist
- #22,117支部ㄓ ㄅㄨˋbranch office or local chapter of a political party, organization, or group
- #22,118政爭ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄥpolitical struggle; factional infighting within a government or party
- #22,119熱狗ㄖㄜˋ ㄍㄡˇa hot dog; a long bread roll with a cooked sausage inside, often with mustard and onions; the sausage itself used in this sandwich
- #22,120白金ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄣplatinum; silver (archaic)
- #22,121脫序ㄊㄨㄛ ㄒㄩˋout of order; deviating from normal procedure; chaotic and out of control
- #22,122診間ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄢdoctor's office; consultation room in a clinic or hospital
- #22,123雙目ㄕㄨㄤ ㄇㄨˋboth eyes; binocular vision
- #22,124黑膠ㄏㄟ ㄐㄧㄠblack vinyl; phonograph record
- #22,125凶猛ㄒㄩㄥ ㄇㄥˇfierce; ferocious; violent and aggressive in manner or force
- #22,126圓頂ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇdome; domed roof, a hemispherical roof structure often built of reinforced concrete or steel framing
- #22,127孤兒院ㄍㄨ ㄦˊ ㄩㄢˋorphanage; institution that shelters and cares for children without parental care, including those under protection orders
- #22,128得不償失ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄕthe effort or cost outweighs the gain; more is lost than gained
- #22,129死罪ㄙˇ ㄗㄨㄟˋcrime punishable by death; capital offense; humble expression of one's fault or offense, used in formal correspondence
- #22,130灰白ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄞˊpale gray; whitish gray; light gray
- #22,131球體ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧˇsphere; solid shape enclosed by a spherical surface
- #22,132石柱ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋstone pillar; column of rock; in limestone caves, a pillar formed by the joining of a stalactite and a stalagmite
- #22,133紛飛ㄈㄣ ㄈㄟto flutter and scatter about; to fly about in all directions
- #22,134造詣ㄗㄠˋ ㄧˋlevel of attainment or accomplishment in a skill or field of study; to visit or call upon (literary)
- #22,135阿諾ㄚ ㄋㄨㄛˋArnold; pet name or nickname, often for Arnold Schwarzenegger
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.