The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,101–23,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,101–23,200
29,947 words · page 232 of 300- #23,139自詡ㄗˋ ㄒㄩˇto boast; to brag; to praise oneself
- #23,140蝴蝶蘭ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˊorchid with butterfly-shaped flowers; broadly, any cultivated Phalaenopsis orchid
- #23,141轉交ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄠto pass on; to hand over on someone's behalf; to deliver something to a third party on another's behalf
- #23,142交待ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋto receive guests; to entertain; to host
- #23,143序曲ㄒㄩˋ ㄑㄩˇorchestral piece opening an opera or performed independently; overture; figuratively, the beginning or prelude of an event
- #23,144康乃馨ㄎㄤ ㄋㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄣcarnation; a popular flower, especially associated with Mother's Day
- #23,145母國ㄇㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊmotherland; one's country of origin or citizenship
- #23,146求醫ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄧto seek medical treatment; to see a doctor
- #23,147濃湯ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄤthick soup; rich, hearty soup with a dense consistency
- #23,148玉女ㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇfairy maiden; beautiful woman; polite term for another's daughter
- #23,149短裙ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄣˊskirt whose length does not extend below the knee
- #23,150竹筒ㄓㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇa section of bamboo cut between joints, forming a hollow tube used as a container
- #23,151臺東ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨㄥTaitung; city and county in southeastern Taiwan
- #23,152蕃茄ㄈㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄝˊtomato; red edible berry of the tomato plant, used as a vegetable in cooking
- #23,153親親ㄑㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄣto kiss; term of endearment for a spouse or loved one; close relatives
- #23,154課表ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇclass schedule; timetable listing courses and their times
- #23,155賓士車ㄅㄧㄣ ㄕˋ ㄔㄜMercedes-Benz vehicle or car
- #23,156贖回ㄕㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊto redeem; to buy back something that was pawned or mortgaged
- #23,157首屈一指ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩ ㄧ ㄓˇfirst; foremost; outstanding; second to none
- #23,158俗諺ㄙㄨˊ ㄧㄢˋfolk proverb; popular saying passed down among the people in a relatively fixed, aphoristic form
- #23,159出水ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇto emerge from water; to discharge water; (historical) for a prostitute to leave the trade and marry
- #23,160巴塞隆納ㄅㄚ ㄙㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄚˋBarcelona; city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean, also a seaport in northern Venezuela
- #23,161木屐ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧwooden clogs with raised teeth on the soles; traditional footwear formerly used for walking in mountainous terrain
- #23,162海大ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄚˋabbreviation for National Taiwan Ocean University; ocean university
- #23,163福華ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊprosperity and splendor; short for Howard Hotels, a Taiwan hospitality brand
- #23,164賴以ㄌㄞˋ ㄧˇto rely on; to depend on; that which one depends on for survival or support
- #23,165重述ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋrestate; rephrase; reiterate; recount
- #23,166陣風ㄓㄣˋ ㄈㄥgust; sudden brief increase in wind speed caused by air turbulence
- #23,167集聚ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄩˋgather; assemble; collect together in one place
- #23,168傷疤ㄕㄤ ㄅㄚscar left on the skin after a wound heals; lasting mark or trace of past injury or trauma
- #23,169兇猛ㄒㄩㄥ ㄇㄥˇfierce and ferocious; violent and formidable in temperament or force
- #23,170南寮ㄋㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊsouthern fishing village; specifically Nanliao, a coastal fishing harbor district in Hsinchu, Taiwan
- #23,171叫座ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋto draw a large audience; to attract full houses, as a performance or performer
- #23,172大化ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋprofound transformation; far-reaching moral education; major life change
- #23,173大甲溪ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧMajor river in central Taiwan; Taiwan's fourth-longest river, originating in the Central Mountain Range.
- #23,174妙計ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋclever plan; ingenious scheme; brilliant stratagem
- #23,175存入ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋto deposit (money) into an account; to save or store into
- #23,176實事求是ㄕˊ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕˋseek truth from facts; be practical and realistic in handling matters
- #23,177疲乏ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄚˊphysically or mentally tired; exhausted; fatigued
- #23,178志強ㄓˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊa common Taiwanese male given name; literally meaning strong aspiration or willpower
- #23,179爆炸案ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄚˋ ㄢˋbombing incident; criminal case involving an explosive detonation
- #23,180異域ㄧˋ ㄩˋforeign land; abroad; a place far from one's homeland
- #23,181百分之廿ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄢˋtwenty percent
- #23,182黃國書ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄨHuang Kuo-shu; name of several historical figures, including a Taiwanese politician and legislator
- #23,183大起ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧˇin Shandong dialect, older in age or senior in birth order
- #23,184彈珠ㄉㄢˋ ㄓㄨsmall glass or metal marble; children's toy
- #23,185想望ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄨㄤˋto long for; to yearn for; to admire and look up to
- #23,186按月ㄢˋ ㄩㄝˋmonthly; by the month; according to the month
- #23,187文化界ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋcultural circles; the cultural sector; the world of arts and culture
- #23,188林萬億ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄧˋLin Wan-cheng (1959–), Taiwanese social work scholar and politician; Minister without Portfolio in Taiwan's Executive Yuan, leading social welfare and pension reforms
- #23,189煉油廠ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˇrefinery; plant that refines crude oil into fuels and petrochemical products
- #23,190肌群ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄣˊmuscle group; a set of muscles working together
- #23,191製片人ㄓˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊfilm or television producer; person in charge of production
- #23,192講稿ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄠˇprepared text or written script for a lecture, speech, or oral report
- #23,193豔麗ㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋbright and beautiful; vividly gorgeous; brilliantly colorful
- #23,194贈與ㄗㄥˋ ㄩˇto give property or money to someone; to gift; to bestow
- #23,195退燒ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄠreduce a fever; cool down; abate feverish enthusiasm or craze
- #23,196造橋ㄗㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊto build a bridge; bridge construction
- #23,197陰森ㄧㄣ ㄙㄣgloomy and eerie; dark and chilling; densely overgrown with trees
- #23,198勞勃ㄌㄠˊ ㄅㄛˊtransliteration of the Western given name Robert
- #23,199口吃ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧˊstuttering; speech impediment involving repetition of sounds or interruption of words
- #23,200外露ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄨˋexposed; revealed; showing on the outside; (of emotions, feelings) outwardly displayed
- #23,201好受ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋfeeling better; more at ease; physically or emotionally comfortable.
- #23,202惱火ㄋㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇannoyed; irritated; angry
- #23,203排場ㄆㄞˊ ˙ㄔㄤostentatious display; lavish spectacle; face; prestige; to scold or lecture; theatrical staging
- #23,204超自然ㄔㄠ ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊsupernatural; beyond the natural world, unexplainable by science or reason, such as deities or ghosts
- #23,205量能ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄋㄥˊcapacity; capability; available resources or energy, often referring to electricity supply, medical resources, or organizational bandwidth
- #23,206飛躍ㄈㄟ ㄩㄝˋrapid; fast; to leap forward; breakthrough progress or dramatic advancement
- #23,207一言不發ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚnot saying a single word; completely silent; speechless
- #23,208余天ㄒㄩˊ ㄊㄧㄢremaining days; one's later years; (Taiwan) Yu Tian, Taiwanese singer and former legislator
- #23,209兩相ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤboth parties; both sides; mutually between two parties
- #23,210噴漆ㄆㄣ ㄑㄧto spray paint or lacquer; spray paint (noun); a type of lacquer made from nitrocellulose, resin, pigment, and solvent, used on cars, furniture, leather, etc.
- #23,211大車ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄜlarge vehicle; heavy cart or wagon (esp. a large wooden-wheeled freight cart); title of an ode in the Classic of Poetry
- #23,212幹練ㄍㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋcapable and experienced; competent and efficient in handling affairs
- #23,213殖利率ㄓˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋyield rate; rate of return on an investment, especially a bond's annual interest relative to its current market price
- #23,214泌尿科ㄇㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄜmedical department specializing in urinary system disorders; urology
- #23,215用油ㄩㄥˋ ㄧㄡˊto use oil; to apply oil or grease; consumption of oil
- #23,216神器ㄕㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋsacred object; magical weapon or artifact; metaphorically, the throne or imperial power
- #23,217管理學ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊacademic discipline studying management principles and practices; business administration
- #23,218紫南宮ㄗˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥfamous Mazu temple in Nantou, Taiwan, renowned for lending lucky money to worshippers
- #23,219警報器ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧˋdevice that sounds an alarm to warn of danger or emergencies
- #23,220露台ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄞˊroof terrace; open-air balcony; flat rooftop platform
- #23,221魏軍ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩㄣthe army of Wei; referring to forces of the historical state or dynasty of Wei
- #23,222中子ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗˇmiddle son; neutron, an uncharged subatomic particle found in atomic nuclei
- #23,223伸到ㄕㄣ ㄉㄠˋto reach; to extend to (a point or location)
- #23,224六十六ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋthe number sixty-six; in Taiwan, a card game similar to blackjack
- #23,225日新月異ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ ㄧˋto advance rapidly and continuously; to change and improve daily and monthly
- #23,226歸附ㄍㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˋsubmit and pledge allegiance to; attach oneself to a superior power or authority
- #23,227毗鄰ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊadjacent to; bordering on; next to
- #23,228牢騷ㄌㄠˊ ㄙㄠdiscontent; complaint; to complain; grievance; grumble; to grumble
- #23,229籠統ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇgeneral and vague; sweeping without specific detail or analysis
- #23,230紙盒ㄓˇ ㄏㄜˊpaper box; cardboard carton
- #23,231艾莉ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋfemale given name, transliterated as Ellie or Ally
- #23,232離席ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧˊleave one's seat; leave a meeting, banquet, or gathering
- #23,233亞當斯ㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄤ ㄙAdams (name); John Adams, second US president; John Quincy Adams, sixth US president
- #23,234仿冒ㄈㄤˇ ㄇㄠˋto counterfeit; to make a fake copy of a product to deceive and profit
- #23,235兩千萬ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋtwenty million
- #23,236八斗子ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ ㄗˇfishing port in southeastern Keelung, Taiwan
- #23,237國考ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄎㄠˇnational examination; in Taiwan, civil service examinations for government employment and professional licensing exams
- #23,238大打折扣ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊ ㄎㄡˋto significantly discount; to fall far short of expectations; greatly reduced in quality or effectiveness
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.