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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,301–23,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 23,301–23,400

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  1. #23,339緊身jǐn shēn·ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄣtight-fitting; close to the body, as clothing
  2. #23,340談笑tán xiào·ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋto chat and laugh; to talk cheerfully with others
  3. #23,341護岸hù àn·ㄏㄨˋ ㄢˋrevetment; shore protection structure, such as a seawall or embankment built to prevent erosion along rivers or coasts
  4. #23,342冷門lěngmén·ㄌㄥˇ ㄇㄣˊa little-known or neglected field, topic, or profession; an obscure competitor who unexpectedly wins
  5. #23,343分道揚鑣fēn dào yáng biāo·ㄈㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄠto part ways and pursue separate paths; to go in different directions, literally of riders taking different roads
  6. #23,344名貴míng guì·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋrare and valuable; precious; distinguished and prominent person
  7. #23,345埋設mái shè·ㄇㄞˊ ㄕㄜˋto dig and lay (pipes, cables, etc.) underground; to bury and install
  8. #23,346撐住chēng zhù·ㄔㄥ ㄓㄨˋto hold up; to prop up; to sustain; to hold out; to hang on; to withstand pressure or difficulty
  9. #23,347梁振英liáng zhèn yīng·ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄥLeung Chun-ying; Hong Kong politician who served as Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2012–2017)
  10. #23,348民居mín jū·ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄩcivilian residence; common people's housing; traditional folk dwelling
  11. #23,349老大哥lǎo dà gē·ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄜrespectful term for an older male peer; big brother; also used figuratively for a powerful, paternalistic authority or surveillance state
  12. #23,350賣弄mài nòng·ㄇㄞˋ ㄋㄨㄥˋto show off; to flaunt one's skills or knowledge; to display ostentatiously
  13. #23,351內膜nèi mò·ㄋㄟˋ ㄇㄛˋinner membrane; endothelium lining the walls of hollow organs or vessels such as arteries and veins
  14. #23,352字數zì shù·ㄗˋ ㄕㄨˋtotal number of characters; word count
  15. #23,353放屁fàng pì·ㄈㄤˋ ㄆㄧˋbreak wind, fart; bullshit, nonsense (of someone's words)
  16. #23,354決選jué xuǎn·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇrunoff election; final round of voting to decide a winner when no candidate secured a majority in the initial round
  17. #23,355渾身解數hún shēn jiě shù·ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄨˋall one's skills and abilities; to use every trick or technique at one's disposal
  18. #23,356猛禽měng qín·ㄇㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊbird of prey; raptor, such as eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl
  19. #23,357生火shēnghuǒ·ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇto make a fire; to light a fire; to kindle a fire
  20. #23,358瞬息萬變shùn xí wàn biàn·ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋchanging rapidly in an instant; in constant and swift flux
  21. #23,359福臨fú lín·ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊblessings arrive; good fortune comes
  22. #23,360組件zǔ jiàn·ㄗㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋmodule; component; assembled unit made of multiple parts with a specific function
  23. #23,361緞帶duàn dài·ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋribbon; decorative band made of silk, synthetic fiber, or similar materials
  24. #23,362花蓮港huā lián gǎng·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄤˇPort of Hualien; the major harbor and port city on Taiwan's eastern coast
  25. #23,363財政局cái zhèng jú·ㄘㄞˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄩˊcity or county government agency overseeing local finance, taxation, public property, bonds, and financial administration
  26. #23,364遠播yuǎn bò·ㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄛˋto spread far and wide; to broadcast widely; to disseminate everywhere
  27. #23,365養殖戶yǎng zhí hù·ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ ㄏㄨˋhousehold or operator engaged in commercial breeding and raising of aquatic animals or livestock
  28. #23,366北投區běi tóu qū·ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄑㄩBeitou District; a district in northern Taipei, Taiwan, known for its hot springs
  29. #23,367家父jiā fù·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄈㄨˋpolite term for one's own father when speaking to others
  30. #23,368工業用gōng yè yòng·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄥˋfor industrial use; intended for industrial applications
  31. #23,369溫家寶wēn jiā bǎo·ㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄠˇWen Jiabao; premier of the People's Republic of China, 2003–2013
  32. #23,370紅土hóng tǔ·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄨˇred soil; laterite rich in iron and aluminum oxides, common in tropical regions
  33. #23,371話鋒huà fēng·ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄈㄥthe topic or direction of a conversation; the thrust of what is being said
  34. #23,372佛羅里達fó luó lǐ dá·ㄈㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄚˊFlorida; U.S. state in the southeast, a common transliteration of the name
  35. #23,373呼吸器hū xī qì·ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋventilator; respirator; breathing apparatus; respiratory organs such as lungs, gills, or tracheae
  36. #23,374宮門gōng mén·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄣˊpalace gate; entrance to an imperial palace
  37. #23,375悉數xī shǔ·ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨˇin full; entirely; all of it; to enumerate in detail
  38. #23,376愈加yù jiā·ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄚeven more; all the more; increasingly
  39. #23,377挖苦wā ku·ㄨㄚ ˙ㄎㄨto mock; to ridicule; to make sarcastic remarks at someone's expense
  40. #23,378早療zǎo liáo·ㄗㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄠˊearly intervention; therapy and services for young children with developmental delays
  41. #23,379濾網lǜ wǎng·ㄌㄩˋ ㄨㄤˇfilter; mesh screen used to filter or strain out particles from liquids or air
  42. #23,380補給站bǔ gěi zhàn·ㄅㄨˇ ㄍㄟˇ ㄓㄢˋsupply station; refueling point; rest stop providing provisions and support
  43. #23,381起訴書qǐ sù shū·ㄑㄧˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄨindictment; written criminal charge filed by a prosecutor with a court, stating the defendant's name, facts of the case, and charges
  44. #23,382轉賣zhuǎn mài·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄇㄞˋresell; sell on to another buyer
  45. #23,383飽覽bǎo lǎn·ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄢˇto view to one's full satisfaction; to feast one's eyes on; to enjoy a comprehensive view of
  46. #23,384來日lái rì·ㄌㄞˊ ㄖˋfuture days; days to come; tomorrow
  47. #23,385和平獎hé píng jiǎng·ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇpeace prize
  48. #23,386好來hǎo lái·ㄏㄠˇ ㄌㄞˊcome; come on; bring it on (used to invite, challenge, or encourage someone to act)
  49. #23,387好幾百hǎo jǐ bǎi·ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧˇ ㄅㄞˇseveral hundred; a good few hundred
  50. #23,388改行gǎi háng·ㄍㄞˇ ㄏㄤˊchange one's profession or line of work; switch careers
  51. #23,389早產zǎo chǎn·ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄢˇpremature birth; to give birth before full term
  52. #23,390緘默jiān mò·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄇㄛˋto keep silent; to remain mute; to refrain from speaking
  53. #23,391肥肉féi ròu·ㄈㄟˊ ㄖㄡˋfatty meat; figuratively, a lucrative person or opportunity offering easy profit
  54. #23,392花田huā tián·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄊㄧㄢˊfield of flowers; flower farm
  55. #23,393華東huá dōng·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄨㄥEastern China; general term for mainland China's eastern provinces and Shanghai
  56. #23,394藝術性yì shù xìng·ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋartistic quality; the nature of conveying artistic concepts or expressing artistic value
  57. #23,395討生活tǎo shēng huó·ㄊㄠˇ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊto make a living; to scrape by; to get by day to day
  58. #23,396三時sān shí·ㄙㄢ ㄕˊthree seasons of agricultural work (spring, summer, autumn); India's three seasons (cold, hot, rainy)
  59. #23,397仁武rén wǔ·ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˇdistrict in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; historically meaning benevolent military force
  60. #23,398伯格bó gé·ㄅㄛˊ ㄍㄜˊphonetic transliteration of
  61. #23,399例假日lì jià rì·ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄖˋregularly scheduled holiday; statutory rest day; routine day off
  62. #23,400儲值chú zhí·ㄔㄨˊ ㄓˊto add stored value or top up a prepaid account (e.g. card, phone, game wallet)
  63. #23,401大口dà kǒu·ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄡˇlarge mouth; to open one's mouth wide
  64. #23,402戲謔xì nüè·ㄒㄧˋ ㄋㄩㄝˋto joke or jest; to banter in a teasing or playful manner
  65. #23,403歲數suìshù·ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋage; number of years old; how old someone is
  66. #23,404流經liú jīng·ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥto flow through or across (a region)
  67. #23,405無味wú wèi·ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˋlacking flavor or taste; dull, uninteresting, devoid of appeal
  68. #23,406無與倫比wú yǔ lún bǐ·ㄨˊ ㄩˇ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄧˇincomparable; without equal; beyond compare
  69. #23,407煙消雲散yān xiāo yún sàn·ㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄩㄣˊ ㄙㄢˋto vanish like smoke and scatter like clouds; to disappear completely without a trace
  70. #23,408競速jìng sù·ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄨˋracing; speed competition
  71. #23,409觀景台guān jǐng tái·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄞˊobservation deck or terrace; viewing platform for scenery
  72. #23,410關押guān yā·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄚto detain; to lock up; to take into custody
  73. #23,411靠岸kào àn·ㄎㄠˋ ㄢˋto approach the shore or dock; of a vessel, to come alongside a pier
  74. #23,412體育局tǐ yù jú·ㄊㄧˇ ㄩˋ ㄐㄩˊgovernment sports affairs bureau; in Taiwan, a municipal department overseeing sports administration and athletic facilities
  75. #23,413一壘yī lěi·ㄧ ㄌㄟˇfirst base (baseball); first stage of a romantic relationship
  76. #23,414僱主gù zhǔ·ㄍㄨˋ ㄓㄨˇemployer; person or organization that hires and pays workers
  77. #23,415善念shàn niàn·ㄕㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋkind thoughts; benevolent intentions; compassionate impulses
  78. #23,416大振dà zhèn·ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄣˋgreatly rouse one's spirits; vigorously cheer up
  79. #23,417德川家dé chuān jiā·ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄚthe Tokugawa family; the Japanese shogunate dynasty (1603–1867)
  80. #23,418政要zhèng yào·ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋimportant political figure; government leader; key points of governance
  81. #23,419歸化guī huà·ㄍㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋto submit; to naturalize (acquire citizenship)
  82. #23,420滿州mǎn zhōu·ㄇㄢˇ ㄓㄡManchuria; northeastern region of China
  83. #23,421穿出chuān chū·ㄔㄨㄢ ㄔㄨto pierce through; to break out of; to to wear (something) out, showing through
  84. #23,422米粒mǐ lì·ㄇㄧˇ ㄌㄧˋgrain of rice; single rice particle
  85. #23,423腸胃道cháng wèi dào·ㄔㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋgastrointestinal tract; digestive tract
  86. #23,424臨頭lín tóu·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊto fall upon one's head; to befall, especially misfortune; to reach the end or final stage
  87. #23,425藍鵲lán què·ㄌㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋTaiwan blue magpie; a large, long-tailed bird species endemic to Taiwan
  88. #23,426賠償金péi cháng jīn·ㄆㄟˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣcompensation; damages; money paid to make up for a loss or injury
  89. #23,427開春kāi chūn·ㄎㄞ ㄔㄨㄣbeginning of spring; early spring, typically around the start of the lunar year or the solar term Lichun
  90. #23,428鼓山gǔ shān·ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄢGushan; a district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, known for its port and historic sites
  91. #23,429一塊塊yī kuài kuài·ㄧ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋpiece by piece; chunk by chunk; one piece after another
  92. #23,430不濟bù jì·ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋnot good enough; inadequate; failing to work; useless; inferior; unsuccessful
  93. #23,431冒雨mào yǔ·ㄇㄠˋ ㄩˇto brave the rain; to go out in the rain
  94. #23,432嚴寒yán hán·ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄢˊextremely cold; bitter cold
  95. #23,433天井tiān jǐng·ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇinner courtyard between main and wing buildings; open yard; roof's square wooden frame
  96. #23,434強制性qiáng zhì xìng·ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcompulsory; mandatory; coercive; having the nature of forcing compliance
  97. #23,435彰濱zhāng bīn·ㄓㄤ ㄅㄧㄣindustrial zone and coastal area in Changhua, Taiwan
  98. #23,436復辟fù bì·ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄧˋrestore a deposed monarch to the throne; restore an ousted regime to power
  99. #23,437感測器gǎn cè qì·ㄍㄢˇ ㄘㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋsensor; device that detects and measures physical quantities
  100. #23,438拉丁lā dīng·ㄌㄚ ㄉㄧㄥLatin; of or relating to Latin America

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.