The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,001–23,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,001–23,100
29,947 words · page 231 of 300- #23,039二十四年ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊtwenty-four years; a period or duration of twenty-four years
- #23,040二時ㄦˋ ㄕˊtwo o'clock; two hours' time
- #23,041前導ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇperson or vehicle leading the way; escort preceding an official procession
- #23,042勤練ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋto practice diligently; to train hard
- #23,043日劇ㄖˋ ㄐㄩˋJapanese television drama; TV drama produced by a Japanese broadcaster, or one broadcast in Taiwan
- #23,044根深蒂固ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋdeep-rooted; firmly established; ingrained and unshakable
- #23,045武后ㄨˇ ㄏㄡˋEmpress Wu; refers to Wu Zetian, empress consort of Tang Gaozong and later empress regnant of the Zhou dynasty
- #23,046泥淖ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄠˋmuddy swamp; morass; metaphorically, a difficult predicament or troublesome situation
- #23,047燕窩ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄛedible bird's nest; saliva nest of swiftlets, prized in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine for its rich protein and collagen; harvested from cliffs in Southeast Asia and southern China; very expensive due to difficulty of collection.
- #23,048省級ㄕㄥˇ ㄐㄧˊprovincial-level; of or pertaining to a province's administrative rank
- #23,049續任ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄣˋcontinue to serve in a position; remain in office for another term
- #23,050衰落ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˋdecline; fall into decay; gradually lose prosperity, power, or influence
- #23,051飄香ㄆㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄤto emit a fragrant aroma; to spread a pleasant scent
- #23,052八年ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊeight years; the eight-year period (often referring to the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937–1945)
- #23,053劈頭ㄆㄧ ㄊㄡˊright at the head; straight at someone's head; at the very start; right from the beginning
- #23,054千變萬化ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋever-changing; infinitely variable; undergoing endless transformations
- #23,055反悔ㄈㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˇto go back on one's word; to renege on a prior agreement or decision
- #23,056反過來說ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄛconversely; to put it the other way around; stated in reverse
- #23,057可可ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˇcocoa (plant, powder, or beverage); exactly; just so; casually; carelessly
- #23,058土質ㄊㄨˇ ㄓˊsoil quality; nature or composition of the soil
- #23,059多所ㄉㄨㄛ ㄙㄨㄛˇmany; various; numerous
- #23,060大兵ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧㄥsoldier; common soldier; military troops; large-scale war
- #23,061愛女ㄞˋ ㄋㄩˇbeloved daughter; fondness for women
- #23,062慰留ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊto comfort and urge someone to stay; to persuade someone not to leave a position
- #23,063接下去ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto continue; to go on; to take over what comes next
- #23,064揚名ㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊto make one's name known; to become widely renowned; to gain fame or reputation
- #23,065擋不住ㄉㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋunable to block or resist; unstoppable; cannot hold back
- #23,066整肅ㄓㄥˇ ㄙㄨˋto rectify and purge; to tighten discipline; neat, strict, and orderly in discipline
- #23,067暗號ㄢˋ ㄏㄠˋsecret signal; password; code word used for identification or covert communication
- #23,068直搗ㄓˊ ㄉㄠˇto attack directly; to strike straight at; to go straight to the heart of
- #23,069破例ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋto make an exception; to break with precedent or usual practice
- #23,070軍紀ㄐㄩㄣ ㄐㄧˋmilitary discipline; the rules and order governing armed forces
- #23,071開南ㄎㄞ ㄋㄢˊpertaining to Kainan University or Kainan Commercial and Industrial High School in Taiwan
- #23,072開示ㄎㄞ ㄕˋhonorific term for teachings or spiritual guidance from an eminent Buddhist monk
- #23,073須知ㄒㄩ ㄓsomething that must be known; key information or instructions; a notice or set of rules that should be followed
- #23,074儲藏室ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄤˊ ㄕˋstorage room; storeroom; closet for keeping household items or supplies
- #23,075帳棚ㄓㄤˋ ㄆㄥˊtent; portable shelter made of collapsible poles and fabric, used for camping, mountaineering, or nomadic life
- #23,076據以ㄐㄩˋ ㄧˇon the basis of which; according to which; used to refer to a basis or grounds for action
- #23,077數落ㄕㄨˇ ˙ㄌㄨㄛto scold; to reproach; to list and criticize someone's faults
- #23,078歸案ㄍㄨㄟ ㄢˋto be brought to justice; to be arrested and brought to trial; to file a case under its proper category
- #23,079沙拉油ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄧㄡˊvegetable cooking oil; common types include soybean oil, used for salads, pan-frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying
- #23,080潑水ㄆㄛ ㄕㄨㄟˇto splash or sprinkle water
- #23,081皮肉ㄆㄧˊ ㄖㄡˋskin and flesh; physical body; superficial or external aspects
- #23,082臣下ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋsubject; subordinate; minister serving a ruler
- #23,083行事曆ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋpreplanned schedule of activities; calendar of events used as a basis for future actions
- #23,084要脅ㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄝˊto coerce; to threaten; to intimidate someone into compliance by leveraging something over them
- #23,085記下來ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto write down; to note down; to record in writing or by memory
- #23,086配給to ration; to allocate; to distribute according to set quotas or regulations
- #23,087鐘樓ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄡˊbell tower; a tower housing a large bell, often attached to a church or temple
- #23,088開發區ㄎㄞ ㄈㄚ ㄑㄩdesignated economic development zone; in mainland China, a special area for economic and technological development
- #23,089雜糧ㄗㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊcoarse grains and cereals other than rice and wheat, such as sorghum and corn
- #23,090側身ㄘㄜˋ ㄕㄣturn or lean to one side; be unable to settle; place oneself in a situation
- #23,091公案ㄍㄨㄥ ㄢˋdesk for handling official business; legal or administrative case; dispute or controversy; Chan/Zen koan; Song dynasty vernacular story genre
- #23,092尋人ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊto look for someone; to search for a missing person
- #23,093排泄ㄆㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄝˋexcretion; the biological process of discharging waste matter from an organism
- #23,094控制住ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄓㄨˋto control; to bring under control; to keep in check; to hold steady
- #23,095曾祖父ㄗㄥ ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋfather's father's father; great-grandfather
- #23,096正殿ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋmain hall of a temple or palace; the central principal building in a traditional complex
- #23,097永曆ㄩㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋera name of the Southern Ming dynasty (1646–1662) under Emperor Yongli
- #23,098登時ㄉㄥ ㄕˊimmediately; at once; right then and there
- #23,099直升ㄓˊ ㄕㄥto be promoted directly to a higher level or rank, skipping intermediate steps
- #23,100腹肌ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧabdominal muscles; muscles forming the abdominal wall that protect internal organs and assist breathing and excretion
- #23,101閱歷ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧˋlife experience; knowledge gained through personal experience and past events
- #23,102隨同ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊaccompanying; going along with; following someone or something
- #23,103靖國ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊto pacify the country; to bring peace and stability to the nation
- #23,104騰出ㄊㄥˊ ㄔㄨto free up; to clear out space or make time available by vacating or releasing something
- #23,105不周ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄡincomplete; not thorough; neglectful; also: improper or amiss
- #23,106優缺點ㄧㄡ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄢˇstrengths and weaknesses; pros and cons
- #23,107去職ㄑㄩˋ ㄓˊto resign from a position; to leave one's job
- #23,108宣傳車ㄒㄩㄢ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄜvehicle equipped with loudspeakers or displays for broadcasting propaganda, campaign messages, or public announcements
- #23,109家樂福ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄜˋ ㄈㄨˊCarrefour; multinational hypermarket and supermarket retail chain
- #23,110忿怒ㄈㄣˋ ㄋㄨˋangry; indignant; filled with wrath
- #23,111恩情ㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊdeep kindness or favor; a lasting sense of gratitude owed for someone's generosity or help.
- #23,112東方人ㄉㄨㄥ ㄈㄤ ㄖㄣˊperson from an Eastern country; broadly, Asian person
- #23,113水塘ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄤˊpond; small pool of water
- #23,114百分之四十ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄙˋ ㄕˊforty percent; two fifths
- #23,115細密ㄒㄧˋ ㄇㄧˋfine and delicate in texture or workmanship; careful, detailed, and thorough
- #23,116見報ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄠˋto be published in a newspaper; to appear in the news
- #23,117選美ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄇㄟˇbeauty pageant; beauty contest
- #23,118風騷ㄈㄥ ㄙㄠliterary talent; contemporary trends; flirtatious or coquettish behavior; promiscuous or loose in morals
- #23,119名媛ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋprominent socialite; fashionable upper-class woman of high society
- #23,120寶來ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄞˊa mountain district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, known for hot springs
- #23,121山羌ㄕㄢ ㄑㄧㄤsmall barking deer; Reeves' muntjac, a native Taiwanese deer species
- #23,122延展ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢˇto extend and stretch; to prolong or expand; capable of being drawn out or lengthened
- #23,123戰果ㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇresults or gains achieved in battle; fruits of combat
- #23,124替代率ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄩˋratio of a replacement value to an original or reference value; commonly the percentage of pre-retirement income replaced by pension benefits
- #23,125油然而生ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥto arise naturally or spontaneously; to well up naturally (of feelings or thoughts)
- #23,126準備金ㄓㄨㄣˇ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣreserve funds; bank reserves held as cash and central bank deposits
- #23,127牛郎ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄤˊcowherd; Altair star; mythological figure of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl legend; male host or sex worker
- #23,128精舍ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄜˋquiet refined study; Buddhist or Daoist temple; place of spiritual dwelling
- #23,129花布ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄨˋprinted or patterned cotton fabric; floral cloth
- #23,130西點ㄒㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇWestern-style baked pastries; Western desserts such as cakes and cream puffs
- #23,131負成長ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇeconomic contraction; decline in GDP; broadly, any loss or decrease
- #23,132剝皮ㄅㄛ ㄆㄧˊto peel off skin or outer layer; to flay or slaughter; a scoundrel or rascal
- #23,133包住ㄅㄠ ㄓㄨˋto wrap up; to cover completely; to enclose; to cover (expenses) for someone
- #23,134周易ㄓㄡ ㄧˋalternative name for the I Ching (Book of Changes); a classic Chinese divination text
- #23,135怠慢ㄉㄞˋ ㄇㄢˋto neglect; to slight; to treat someone with insufficient courtesy or hospitality; to be remiss in duties or attention
- #23,136收賄ㄕㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋto accept a bribe; to take bribes
- #23,137易怒ㄧˋ ㄋㄨˋirritable; quick-tempered; easily angered
- #23,138相似性ㄒㄧㄤ ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋsimilarity; resemblance; the degree to which things are alike
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.