The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 22,901–23,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 22,901–23,000
29,947 words · page 230 of 300- #22,939急迫性ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋurgency; pressing need; the quality of requiring immediate action or attention
- #22,940戒慎ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄣˋwary and cautious; vigilant and careful; on guard against mistakes or danger
- #22,941接機ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧto pick up someone at the airport; to receive a visitor upon arrival by air
- #22,942撈起ㄌㄠ ㄑㄧˇto scoop up; to fish out (from liquid); to dredge up
- #22,943枯枝ㄎㄨ ㄓdead branch; dry twig
- #22,944水壩ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚˋdam; barrier built across a river to store water for irrigation, water supply, hydroelectric power, flood control, and navigation
- #22,945派別ㄆㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊfaction; sect; school of thought; subgroup formed by differing views within a political party, religion, or academic field
- #22,946火候ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄡˋheat intensity and cooking duration; figuratively, level of skill, training, or accumulated experience
- #22,947煮成ㄓㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊto cook into; to boil or simmer until something becomes a specified state, consistency, or dish
- #22,948瑜珈ㄩˊ ㄐㄧㄚyoga; a physical, mental, and spiritual practice originating in India
- #22,949舞廳ㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄥa hall or venue for dancing; a commercial dance hall or ballroom, often providing professional dance partners
- #22,950賈母ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄇㄨˇmatriarch of the Jia family in the novel Dream of the Red Chamber; grandmother of Jia Baoyu
- #22,951馬航ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄤˊMalaysia Airlines
- #22,952一觸即發ㄧ ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄚready to erupt at the slightest touch; describing a tense, volatile situation on the verge of breaking out
- #22,953修持ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔˊto practice spiritual cultivation; to engage in religious or Buddhist discipline
- #22,954出神ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣˊto space out; to be lost in thought; to stare blankly, absorbed in something
- #22,955哈里發ㄏㄚ ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚcaliph; supreme leader in certain Islamic states
- #22,956單打獨鬥ㄉㄢ ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄡˋfight one-on-one; struggle or work alone without help or support
- #22,957壓榨ㄧㄚ ㄓㄚˋto squeeze or press out; to exploit; to extort
- #22,958彼時ㄅㄧˇ ㄕˊat that time; in those days; back then
- #22,959收藏品ㄕㄡ ㄘㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇcollectible; item collected for preservation or appreciation; collectibles as a category
- #22,960文學館ㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄢˇliterature museum or center; literary archive and exhibition space
- #22,961文豪ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄠˊeminent man of letters; outstanding literary figure; great writer
- #22,962樹屋ㄕㄨˋ ㄨtreehouse; a structure built in or around a tree
- #22,963海產ㄏㄞˇ ㄔㄢˇseafood; marine products from the sea
- #22,964狄克ㄉㄧˊ ㄎㄜˋtransliteration of the name Dick
- #22,965石壁ㄕˊ ㄅㄧˋsteep, vertical rock face; cliff of solid stone
- #22,966誇耀ㄎㄨㄚ ㄧㄠˋto brag about; to flaunt; to boast excessively
- #22,967阿基師ㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄕfamous Taiwanese chef and television personality; nickname of Cheng Yen-chi, known for cooking shows and endorsements
- #22,968人世間ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢthe human world; mortal realm; in this life
- #22,969劃過ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto glide or sweep across; to scratch or graze the surface of
- #22,970四百多ㄙˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄛmore than four hundred; over four hundred
- #22,971張藝謀ㄓㄤ ㄧˋ ㄇㄡˊZhang Yimou (1950–); prominent Chinese film director known for Red Sorghum, Hero, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
- #22,972念完ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish reading; to finish reciting; to complete reading aloud
- #22,973擁立ㄩㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋto support and establish; to back someone's enthronement or appointment to power
- #22,974救生ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥsaving lives; rescuing people from danger or death
- #22,975正比ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄧˇdirect proportion; a relationship where two quantities change correspondingly
- #22,976瘋傳ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄢˊto spread rapidly and widely; to go viral online
- #22,977釣竿ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄢfishing rod; pole used for angling, with a line and hook attached to one end
- #22,978阿翔ㄚ ㄒㄧㄤˊname of a person
- #22,979電氣化ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto electrify; to convert facilities or systems to use electricity as their power source
- #22,980黏液ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄝˋthick, slippery fluid secreted by mucous membranes for lubrication and protection; mucus
- #22,981三號ㄙㄢ ㄏㄠˋnumber three; third place or position; size three
- #22,982不甘示弱ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄕˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋunwilling to appear weaker than others; refusing to yield or show inferiority
- #22,983伊斯坦堡ㄧ ㄙ ㄊㄢˇ ㄅㄠˇIstanbul; largest city and chief seaport of Turkey, situated on the Bosphorus Strait; formerly known as Byzantium and later Constantinople; major commercial, industrial, political, religious, and military center; strategic gateway between Europe and Asia
- #22,984作詩ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕto compose or write poetry
- #22,985喊價ㄏㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋto name a price for an item, typically at an auction; to ask an inflated price, as scalpers do for scarce tickets
- #22,986圍捕ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄨˇto surround and arrest; to cordon off and capture (a suspect or fugitive)
- #22,987感恩節ㄍㄢˇ ㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊThanksgiving; American holiday on the fourth Thursday of November for giving thanks and family reunion
- #22,988測定ㄘㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto determine through measurement; to measure and establish a value or result
- #22,989盈利ㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋprofit; financial gain, especially from business operations
- #22,990醒悟ㄒㄧㄥˇ ㄨˋto wake up to the truth; to come to one's senses; to realize suddenly
- #22,991佛門ㄈㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊBuddhism; the Buddhist community; Buddhist circles
- #22,992單程ㄉㄢ ㄔㄥˊone-way trip or fare; single journey
- #22,993外邊ㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄢoutside; the outer side; a place away from home; abroad; (in Taiwan usage) another city or region away from one's hometown.
- #22,994屠宰場ㄊㄨˊ ㄗㄞˇ ㄔㄤˊslaughterhouse; abattoir; facility for large-scale butchering of livestock for food
- #22,995爭先恐後ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋcompete to be first, afraid of falling behind; rush to get ahead of others
- #22,996禁藥ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄠˋbanned or prohibited drug; medicine whose manufacture, import, or sale is forbidden by health authorities; unauthorized imported medicine
- #22,997科展ㄎㄜ ㄓㄢˇscience exhibition; school science fair
- #22,998行長ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇbank manager; in Japan, president of a bank or company
- #22,999貧民窟ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨslum; shantytown; impoverished residential area where poor people congregate
- #23,000酒類ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄟˋalcoholic beverages; types or categories of alcoholic drinks
- #23,001食物鏈ㄕˊ ㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋfood chain; the feeding relationship among organisms where energy transfers from producers through consumers to decomposers
- #23,002克羅埃西亞ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄞ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄚˋCroatia (country in southeastern Europe)
- #23,003全副武裝ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄤfully armed; equipped from head to toe; in full combat gear
- #23,004哪來ㄋㄚˇ ㄌㄞˊfrom where; where does something come from; used rhetorically to mean "there's no such thing" or to express disbelief
- #23,005噱頭ㄒㄩㄝ ㄊㄡˊgimmick; attention-getting trick or stunt; amusing remark or gesture meant to provoke laughter
- #23,006情急ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊanxious or frantic due to urgency; desperate in a pressing situation
- #23,007斯德哥爾摩ㄙ ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄜ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊStockholm, capital of Sweden
- #23,008日曆ㄖˋ ㄌㄧˋprinted calendar showing dates, days of the week, and holidays for a year
- #23,009活體ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧˇliving organism or living body; living tissue; refers to a living creature, as in live animal or plant specimens
- #23,010王導ㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄠˇWang Dao (267–330 CE), Eastern Jin dynasty statesman who served three emperors and was instrumental in the dynasty's founding and revival
- #23,011花花ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄚcolorful; patterned; flashy; flirtatious; playboy
- #23,012薰衣草ㄒㄩㄣ ㄧ ㄘㄠˇlavender (plant and flower)
- #23,013解密ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄧˋto decrypt; to decode; to declassify
- #23,014趣味性ㄑㄩˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋquality of being interesting or entertaining; amusement value
- #23,015一九七四年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄙˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1974
- #23,016一眼ㄧ ㄧㄢˇa quick glance; a brief look; one of a spring, well, or cave; one room
- #23,017上野ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄝˇUeno: district in Tokyo, Japan; site of Ueno Park, zoo, and major railway station
- #23,018侏儒ㄓㄨ ㄖㄨˊperson of abnormally short stature; dwarf; ancient court entertainer or jester; short pillar on a roof beam
- #23,019十三五ㄕˊ ㄙㄢ ㄨˇ13th Five-Year Plan; shorthand for China's economic and social development plan for 2016–2020
- #23,020土國ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊTurkey (country)
- #23,021完賽ㄨㄢˊ ㄙㄞˋto finish a race or competition; to complete a sporting event or challenge
- #23,022情愫ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨˋgenuine feelings; true sentiments from the heart
- #23,023才氣ㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋoutward expression of talent or creative ability; literary or artistic flair
- #23,024扣除額ㄎㄡˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄜˊtax deduction; amount subtractable from income when calculating income tax, including standard or itemized deductions and special deductions
- #23,025海棠ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄤˊcrabapple tree; flowering crabapple; ornamental tree of the rose family with pink or white spring blossoms and small acidic fruit
- #23,026私交ㄙ ㄐㄧㄠpersonal friendship between individuals; private relationship
- #23,027西餐ㄒㄧ ㄘㄢWestern-style food; meals typically eaten with knife and fork rather than chopsticks.
- #23,028刪掉ㄕㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋto delete; to erase; to remove
- #23,029國門ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊnational border or gateway; the entrance to a country; within the country's territory
- #23,030微波爐ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨˊmicrowave oven; appliance that uses microwave radiation to heat food quickly and evenly without producing smoke
- #23,031掌握到ㄓㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋto grasp; to master; to get a firm grasp of; to gain control of; to obtain or acquire (information, a situation)
- #23,032改良場ㄍㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄤˇimprovement station; agricultural research and breeding station
- #23,033父老ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇrespectful term for elders of a locality; historical local official akin to a village headman; one's father growing old
- #23,034紗布ㄕㄚ ㄅㄨˋloosely woven cotton fabric; sterilized gauze used mainly for bandaging wounds
- #23,035自利ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋseeking only one's own benefit; self-interested; selfish
- #23,036許諾ㄒㄩˇ ㄋㄨㄛˋto promise; to pledge; to commit to doing something
- #23,037試煉ㄕˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋtest or trial that tempers and strengthens; ordeal; tribulation
- #23,038透明度ㄊㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree of transparency; level of openness or disclosure, as in government or business
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.