The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 22,501–22,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 22,501–22,600
29,947 words · page 226 of 300- #22,537譬喻ㄆㄧˋ ㄩˋmetaphor; simile; analogy; figure of speech using one thing to illustrate another
- #22,538酸性ㄙㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋacidity; acidic property; able to turn blue litmus paper red, with a sour taste in solution, reacting with bases and active metals
- #22,539土庫ㄊㄨˇ ㄎㄨˋprivate storehouse for valuables; also refers to a tomb. Also the Chinese name of Turku, a city in Finland
- #22,540抽水機ㄔㄡ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧpump; machine for drawing water from a lower level to a higher one
- #22,541烈酒ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇstrong liquor; distilled spirit with high alcohol content, typically 40% or above, such as whiskey, gaoliang, or other distilled spirits
- #22,542聶隱娘ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄣˇ ㄋㄧㄤˊNie Yinniang; legendary Tang dynasty female assassin; title of a classical tale and Hou Hsiao-hsien's 2015 film
- #22,543血淋淋ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊdripping with blood; bloody; also figuratively: starkly vivid or brutally graphic
- #22,544跑過去ㄆㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˋrun over there; run past
- #22,545需用ㄒㄩ ㄩㄥˋto need to use; required for use; usage requirement
- #22,546頃刻ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄜˋa very short time; an instant; a moment
- #22,547三千多ㄙㄢ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄛmore than three thousand; over three thousand
- #22,548五六ㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˋfive or six; a handful; a small number
- #22,549傅柯ㄈㄨˋ ㄎㄜTaiwan rendering of Foucault, referring to Michel Foucault, French philosopher and theorist
- #22,550導覽員ㄉㄠˇ ㄌㄢˇ ㄩㄢˊguide; docent; person who leads tours and provides commentary at museums, exhibitions, or scenic sites
- #22,551敗退ㄅㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋto retreat in defeat; to fall back after being beaten
- #22,552歌德ㄍㄜ ㄉㄜˊGoethe (1749–1832), German poet, novelist, and playwright; author of The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust
- #22,553水門ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄣˊsluice gate; floodgate; adjustable gate in a dyke or waterway for regulating water flow
- #22,554紅潤ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄣˋrosy and glowing; having a healthy, full, reddish luster (of skin or complexion)
- #22,555行得通ㄒㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄊㄨㄥfeasible; workable; practicable; able to succeed
- #22,556訓練班ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄢtraining class; short-term instructional course for specific skills or professional development
- #22,557金飾ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˋgold jewelry; ornaments made of gold, such as rings and bracelets
- #22,558鐵窗ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄨㄤwindow fitted with iron bars; by extension, prison
- #22,559阿姆斯壯ㄚ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙ ㄓㄨㄤˋArmstrong; Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and first person to walk on the moon (1930–2012)
- #22,560顯現出來ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto become visible; to manifest; to reveal itself; to come to light
- #22,561不盡然ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄢˊnot entirely so; not completely the case
- #22,562內行an expert; a professional; someone skilled or experienced in a particular field; (by extension) an insider or fellow professional in the same trade.
- #22,563出人意料ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋbeyond expectations; unexpected; surprising
- #22,564南寧ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊcapital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China
- #22,565地磚ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄢfloor tile; building material for surfacing floors, traditionally brick but now mainly marble or ceramic tiles
- #22,566大放異彩ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄘㄞˇto perform brilliantly; to shine exceptionally; to achieve outstanding success
- #22,567懸吊ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋto suspend; to hang (something) from above
- #22,568暈倒ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇto faint; to lose consciousness suddenly
- #22,569澄清湖ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄏㄨˊscenic lake in Kaohsiung's Niaosong District; tourist attraction with flood control, irrigation, and industrial water functions; formerly called Dapi Lake
- #22,570為本ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄣˇto serve as the foundation; to be the basis; as the fundamental principle
- #22,571熾熱ㄔˋ ㄖㄜˋextremely hot; blazing; fervent; passionate
- #22,572真心話ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄚˋwords spoken from the heart; sincere and truthful remarks
- #22,573美不勝收ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄡso much beauty that one cannot take it all in; of overwhelming scenic or aesthetic appeal
- #22,574藝術展ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄢˇart exhibition; public display of artworks
- #22,575設宴ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄢˋto host a banquet; to arrange a dinner party for guests
- #22,576迪化街ㄉㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝhistoric commercial street in Taipei's Datong District; famous wholesale hub for dried goods and traditional foods
- #22,577面料ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋfabric or material used for making clothing; textile quality or texture
- #22,578兩棲ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧable to live or operate both in water and on land; straddling two groups, fields, or professions
- #22,579斗篷ㄉㄡˇ ㄆㄥˊsleeveless outer garment draped over the shoulders for protection against wind and cold; cape; cloak
- #22,580新星ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥnewly rising outstanding talent; nova (star that suddenly brightens thousands of times then fades)
- #22,581梵文ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊSanskrit; ancient Indic script of India, ancestor of Devanagari and other writing systems
- #22,582洪武ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄨˇReign era name of Ming dynasty founder Emperor Taizu (1368–1398); used as a byname for the emperor himself
- #22,583陳冠宇ㄔㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩˇcommon Taiwanese male personal name; notably borne by a professional baseball pitcher
- #22,584高學歷ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋhaving a high level of formal education; holding an advanced academic degree
- #22,585黃斑部ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄨˋmacula; yellow spot on retina; central area of the retina responsible for sharp vision
- #22,586存續ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩˋto continue to exist; to remain in existence; (legal) to survive or remain in effect
- #22,587曠野ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄧㄝˇopen wilderness; vast empty plain; uncultivated expanse of land
- #22,588牧羊人ㄇㄨˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊshepherd; one who tends or herds sheep
- #22,589特斯拉ㄊㄜˋ ㄙ ㄌㄚTesla (American electric vehicle and energy company); tesla (unit of magnetic flux density)
- #22,590費雪ㄈㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇtransliteration of the surname Fischer or Fisher; notably Austrian-British economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek
- #22,591郵遞ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋdelivery via postal service; sending mail or parcels through the post office
- #22,592銀行團ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊbank syndicate; consortium of banks formed jointly to provide loans or advances
- #22,593青光眼ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄢˇglaucoma; eye disease marked by elevated intraocular pressure damaging the optic nerve, leading to vision loss
- #22,594不相上下ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋroughly equal; evenly matched; comparable in strength or quality
- #22,595可敬ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋworthy of respect; admirable; deserving of esteem
- #22,596哥大ㄍㄜ ㄉㄚˋabbreviation for Columbia University
- #22,597天花ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚsmallpox, a highly contagious viral disease eradicated in 1980; snowflakes (literary)
- #22,598婆羅門ㄆㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊSanskrit transliteration for Brahmin, India's highest hereditary priestly caste; by extension, any ordained practitioner or monastic.
- #22,599專才ㄓㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˊspecialist; professional trained in a specific field or skill
- #22,600小提燈ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄉㄥsmall handheld lantern; small flashlight
- #22,601榮華富貴ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋhigh position and great wealth; prosperity and prestige
- #22,602法力ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋmagic power from Buddhist or Taoist practice; supernatural power
- #22,603硬生生ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥdirectly and forcefully; stiffly and unnaturally
- #22,604見見ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto meet with someone; to see each other; to get together briefly
- #22,605謀士ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋstrategist; adviser; person of resourcefulness and counsel
- #22,607闔上ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋto close; to shut (a door, book, eyes, etc.)
- #22,608高強ㄍㄠ ㄑㄧㄤˊsuperior; outstanding; exceptionally strong or formidable, especially in skill or ability
- #22,609高照ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋshining brightly from above; suspended high and illuminating
- #22,610中和區ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄩZhonghe District; a district in southwest New Taipei City, Taiwan
- #22,611依存ㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˊto depend on each other for survival; to rely on one another; interdependent
- #22,612小林ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊsmall forest; surname Kobayashi (Japanese)
- #22,613涼風ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥcool breeze; refreshing wind; northerly wind; autumn wind
- #22,614滅頂ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄧㄥˇto drown; submerged underwater; figuratively, to suffer a fatal or devastating disaster
- #22,615獨奏ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄡˋsolo performance by a single musician or instrument; a passage for one instrument within an orchestral piece
- #22,616異端ㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄢheterodoxy; heresy; unorthodox doctrine or school of thought, especially one conflicting with Confucian tradition
- #22,617福報ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄠˋblessed reward; good fortune accumulated through virtuous deeds or karma
- #22,618稱道ㄔㄥ ㄉㄠˋto praise; to commend; to speak approvingly of
- #22,619立憲ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋto establish a constitution; constitutionalism
- #22,620縱身ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄣto leap; to jump (with one's whole body)
- #22,621老饕ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄠgourmet; food lover; glutton; epicure
- #22,622耳鳴ㄦˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊringing in the ears; tinnitus; perceiving sound in the ear without external source, often caused by anemia, fatigue, or nervous system disorders
- #22,623落海ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄞˇto fall into the sea; to drop or plunge into the ocean
- #22,624蘇丹ㄙㄨ ㄉㄢtitle for a Muslim sovereign; Sudan, country in northeastern Africa
- #22,625財運ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄣˋluck in acquiring wealth; fortune in money matters
- #22,626不致於ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄩˊnot to the extent of; unlikely to reach such a point; won't lead to (a certain outcome).
- #22,627中橫ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄥˊshort for Central Cross-Island Highway; Taiwan highway crossing the island from west to east through Taroko Gorge
- #22,629勤快ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋdiligent; hardworking; quick and energetic in doing tasks
- #22,630專政ㄓㄨㄢ ㄓㄥˋto monopolize political power; dictatorship; autocracy
- #22,631打牌ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄞˊto play cards; to play mahjong; to gamble with cards or tiles as a pastime
- #22,632整體性ㄓㄥˇ ㄊㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋof or relating to the whole; comprehensive; holistic; having the nature of an integrated entirety
- #22,633東廠ㄉㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˇMing dynasty secret police agency run by eunuchs; used metaphorically for a powerful, secretive surveillance or intelligence organ
- #22,634祕魯ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄨˇPeru; country in western South America
- #22,635衣領ㄧ ㄌㄧㄥˇcollar of a garment
- #22,636請命ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋplead for someone's life; beg for one's own life; request instructions; petition the court for an official appointment
- #22,637中西ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧChina and the West; Chinese and Western
- #22,638側門ㄘㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊside door; small gate beside a main entrance
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.