The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,201–23,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,201–23,300
29,947 words · page 233 of 300- #23,239忠厚ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄡˋhonest and kind-hearted; sincere and generous; loyal and good-natured
- #23,240懶人ㄌㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊlazy person; slacker
- #23,241故人ㄍㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊold friend; former spouse (ex-wife); the deceased
- #23,242柔順ㄖㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋgentle and compliant; soft and yielding; docile, submissive
- #23,243水柱ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨˋstream of water shooting upward like a column; water jet
- #23,244狠心ㄏㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄣcruel; heartless; callous; to steel oneself; to resolve firmly (to do something)
- #23,245相聲ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄥtraditional Chinese comedic performance; crosstalk; comic dialogue; uses humor, satire, and wordplay; performed solo, in duos, or groups.
- #23,246般若ㄅㄛ ㄖㄜˇBuddhist wisdom that perceives ultimate truth; Sanskrit prajñā
- #23,247藝術季ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋarts festival; a planned period of concentrated arts and cultural events, usually lasting two to three months
- #23,248趙王ㄓㄠˋ ㄨㄤˊKing of Zhao; historical title referring to rulers of the ancient Chinese state of Zhao
- #23,249陳情書ㄔㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨwritten petition submitted to a higher authority to state facts or appeal a case
- #23,250亟待ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋurgently need; be in pressing need of; await anxiously
- #23,251共振ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄣˋresonance; physical phenomenon where two systems with the same vibration frequency interact and amplify each other's oscillations
- #23,252半信半疑ㄅㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧˊhalf believing, half doubting; unable to decide whether something is true or false
- #23,253草圖ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄨˊpreliminary rough drawing or outline; sketch; draft design
- #23,254蘿拉ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄚLaura; a female given name
- #23,255象形ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊone of the Six Categories of Chinese Characters; a method of character formation based on depicting the shape of an object
- #23,256退卻ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋretreat; fall back; shrink back; flinch
- #23,257醜惡ㄔㄡˇ ㄜˋUgly and repulsive; morally vile and hideous
- #23,258中校ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋmilitary officer rank between major and lieutenant colonel; in Taiwan, equivalent to lieutenant colonel
- #23,259依戀ㄧ ㄌㄧㄢˋto feel attached to; to cling to; to long for with affection
- #23,260外賓ㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄣforeign guest; visitor from another country
- #23,261小兵ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧㄥcommon soldier; private; minor or insignificant person
- #23,262師妹ㄕ ㄇㄟˋfemale fellow student under the same teacher who is younger or entered later; teacher's younger daughter
- #23,263懷恨ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄏㄣˋto harbor resentment or grudge; to nurse hatred in one's heart
- #23,264斐然ㄈㄟˇ ㄖㄢˊliterary elegance; brilliant and polished in writing
- #23,265異想天開ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄎㄞwildly fanciful; bizarre and impractical ideas
- #23,266美食街ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝfood court; area with multiple food stalls or small restaurants
- #23,267自造ㄗˋ ㄗㄠˋto make oneself; to create on one's own; self-made
- #23,268連著ㄌㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄓㄜconsecutively; in succession; continuously; together with; connected to
- #23,269過生日ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄥ ㄖˋto celebrate a birthday
- #23,270雷蒙ㄌㄟˊ ㄇㄥˊtransliteration of Raymond; also a given name
- #23,271駛離ㄕˇ ㄌㄧˊto drive away; to depart (by vehicle) from a place
- #23,272中空ㄓㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥhollow; empty in the middle or interior
- #23,273仰臥ㄧㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋto lie face up; to lie on one's back
- #23,274再接再厲ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋto continue pressing forward with renewed vigor; to persist and redouble one's efforts without flagging
- #23,275家長會長ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄤˇhead of a school's parent association; chairperson of the parent-teacher association
- #23,276時有ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˇoccasionally; from time to time; happening now and then
- #23,277留戀ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋto be reluctant to leave or let go; to feel lingering attachment; to nostalgically cling to
- #23,278路基ㄌㄨˋ ㄐㄧsubgrade or roadbed; the foundation layer of a railway or highway, either cut into natural ground or artificially built up
- #23,279輸家ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄚloser; one who loses a game, bet, or competition
- #23,280靜待ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄞˋto wait quietly; to await calmly
- #23,281風尚ㄈㄥ ㄕㄤˋprevailing custom or fashion; current social trend; the way things are done at present
- #23,282三四ㄙㄢ ㄙˋthree or four; a handful; a small number
- #23,283九歌ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄜsection of the Chu Ci anthology by Qu Yuan, comprising eleven ritual poems; ancient musical composition attributed to Yu of Xia
- #23,284人犯ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄢˋcriminal suspect or person involved in a criminal case; offender
- #23,285作詞ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄘˊto write lyrics (for a song); to write words for a song
- #23,286姪兒ㄓˊㄦˊson of one's brother or male relative/friend; nephew
- #23,287停用ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄥˋsuspend use; discontinue use; deactivate (an account, medication, or service)
- #23,288懇切ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄝˋearnest and sincere; heartfelt and urgent in tone or appeal
- #23,289撇步ㄆㄧㄝ ㄅㄨˋshortcut; clever trick; handy tip for doing something more easily
- #23,290深諳ㄕㄣ ㄢto be well versed in; to know thoroughly; to be deeply familiar with
- #23,291生薑ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄤfresh ginger; uncooked ginger root, including both young and mature ginger
- #23,292睡意ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋfeeling of drowsiness; urge to sleep
- #23,293胡春華ㄏㄨˊ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄏㄨㄚˊHu Chunhua, Chinese politician; former vice premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- #23,294裝箱ㄓㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄤpack items into a box or boxes; crate goods for shipping or storage
- #23,295超級市場ㄔㄠ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˇsupermarket; a large self-service store selling food, household goods, and other everyday items.
- #23,296酒家ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄚplace that sells alcohol or serves drinks; bartender
- #23,297醣類ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄟˋcarbohydrates; compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, including sugars, starches, and cellulose, serving as a main energy source
- #23,298一望無際ㄧ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋstretching as far as the eye can see; vast and boundless
- #23,299不知去向ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄑㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋnot know where someone or something has gone; vanished without a trace
- #23,300井然有序ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋneatly organized; orderly; methodical and well-arranged
- #23,301剛強ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄤˊfirm; unyielding; strong-willed; resolute in character; tough and forceful
- #23,302擔架ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄚˋstretcher for carrying the injured or sick; to rely on; to bear or endure
- #23,303教具ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄩˋteaching aid or instructional material; tools used to help teachers explain, such as charts, instruments, and models
- #23,304沙皇ㄕㄚ ㄏㄨㄤˊtsar; title of the Russian emperor during the imperial era
- #23,305相國ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊhistorical title for the prime minister or chancellor, especially in the Qin and Han dynasties; later a general term for a chief minister or grand councilor
- #23,306金陵ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊHistorical name for Nanjing; ancient place name referring to the Nanjing and Jiangning area.
- #23,307鳥籠ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊcage for keeping birds, made of bamboo or wire; figuratively, a confined or restricted space
- #23,308回過神ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄣˊto come back to one's senses; to snap out of a daze; to regain one's composure or alertness after being distracted or lost in thought
- #23,309心悸ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˋpalpitations; rapid or irregular heartbeat due to anemia, nervous-system disorder, or exhaustion; feeling of fear or alarm
- #23,310秧苗ㄧㄤ ㄇㄧㄠˊyoung seedling of a plant; usually rice seedling
- #23,311突飛猛進ㄊㄨˊ ㄈㄟ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto advance by leaps and bounds; to make rapid, dramatic progress
- #23,312茅屋ㄇㄠˊ ㄨthatched cottage; house with a roof made of thatch
- #23,313遷出ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄨto move out; to move one's residence or registered household out of a location
- #23,314世錦賽ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄙㄞˋworld championships
- #23,315使用到ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋused up to; utilized until; applied to the point of
- #23,316孝敬ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋto show filial respect; to offer gifts to elders or superiors
- #23,317空轉ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄢˋmachine running without load; vehicle wheels spinning without forward motion due to insufficient traction; idling
- #23,318綠蠵龜ㄌㄩˋ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄟgreen sea turtle; large marine turtle with a wide shell, found in tropical waters
- #23,319織女ㄓ ㄋㄩˇweaver woman; the Weaving Maiden of Chinese mythology, separated from the Cowherd by the Milky Way; Vega star
- #23,320鮮乳ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˇfresh milk; fresh cow's milk; in Taiwan, typically refers to pasteurized milk
- #23,321悸動ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋpalpitate from fear or nervous tension; emotionally stirred; heart racing with excitement
- #23,322手動ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋmanual; operated by hand rather than automatically
- #23,323疲軟ㄆㄧˊ ㄖㄨㄢˇsluggish; lacking energy or vigor; weak and ineffectual; declining (of prices or stock markets)
- #23,324變壞ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋto deteriorate; to go from good to bad; to spoil or corrupt, as a situation or a person's behavior
- #23,325載體ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧˇmedium or vehicle that carries or transmits something; carrier, especially a medium for storing or transmitting software or data
- #23,326鹿港鎮ㄌㄨˋ ㄍㄤˇ ㄓㄣˋTown in Changhua County, Taiwan; historic port and cultural city known for old temples and architecture
- #23,327歌喉ㄍㄜ ㄏㄡˊsinging voice; vocal quality for singing
- #23,328永平ㄩㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊeternal peace; a reign era name used by several Chinese emperors
- #23,329游擊隊ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋguerrilla force; irregular armed unit operating behind enemy lines to attack troops, sabotage transport, and disrupt military facilities
- #23,330義剪ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇfree haircut service offered by volunteer barbers
- #23,331鋪子ㄆㄨˋ ˙ㄗsmall shop; store; retail business
- #23,332茱蒂ㄓㄨ ㄉㄧˋtransliteration of the female given name Judy
- #23,333調職ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄓˊtransfer to a different position or work unit
- #23,334躍居ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩto rapidly rise to a position or rank
- #23,335開演ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇto begin (a play, movie, performance, etc); to start a show
- #23,336市場化ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto make market-oriented; to subject to market forces; commercialization; privatization
- #23,337無中生有ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄧㄡˇto fabricate out of thin air; to invent something from nothing; to make baseless claims
- #23,338獎助ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄨˋto reward and subsidize; to provide financial support or assistance as an incentive
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.