The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,401–23,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,401–23,500
29,947 words · page 235 of 300- #23,439晨光ㄔㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄤmorning sunlight; early daylight
- #23,440用場ㄩㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊuse; usefulness; purpose; application
- #23,441窗台ㄔㄨㄤ ㄊㄞˊwindowsill; ledge at the base of a window, often used to hold plants or small objects
- #23,442算不上ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤˋcannot be considered as; not really; doesn't count as; falls short of being
- #23,443義理ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇmoral principles; righteousness; underlying meaning or content of a text
- #23,444自組ㄗˋ ㄗㄨˇto assemble oneself; to form one's own group or team
- #23,445豬排ㄓㄨ ㄆㄞˊpork chop; breaded or pan-fried cutlet made from pork rib meat
- #23,446負向ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋnegative; directed opposite or contrary; moving or tending backward
- #23,447退票ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋto return a ticket for a refund; (of a check) to be returned unpaid due to insufficient funds or irregular endorsement
- #23,448騾子ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄗcommon term for mule; offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
- #23,449黏貼ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄝto paste; to stick together using adhesive, such as glue or paste
- #23,450一九四七年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1947
- #23,451一軍ㄧ ㄐㄩㄣfirst-string troops or main force; first division of an army; first-tier team or group
- #23,452三字經ㄙㄢ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄥclassic Chinese primer for children written in three-character verses; a crude three-word curse
- #23,453上下游ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˊupstream and downstream; related parties above and below in a supply chain or industry
- #23,454余光中ㄒㄩˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄓㄨㄥYu Guangzhong (1928–2017), renowned Taiwanese poet, writer, and translator; author of the poem "Nostalgia"
- #23,455偏袒ㄆㄧㄢ ㄊㄢˇshow favoritism; take sides; unfairly favor one party
- #23,456出其不意ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋto catch someone off guard; to act when the other side is unprepared; by surprise; unexpectedly
- #23,457利比亞ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄚˋLibya (country in North Africa)
- #23,458回話ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto reply or answer; to report back to a superior; to talk back or answer back defiantly
- #23,459失色ㄕ ㄙㄜˋto lose one's composure; to turn pale from shock or fear; to behave with improper demeanor
- #23,460對打ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄚˇto fight each other; to trade blows; to spar or face off against an opponent in martial arts or sports
- #23,461巴克ㄅㄚ ㄎㄜˋbark (of a dog); barque (a type of sailing ship)
- #23,462巴特ㄅㄚ ㄊㄜˋbutter (transliteration, used in Taiwan); Bart (given name)
- #23,463擦掉ㄘㄚ ㄉㄧㄠˋto wipe off; to erase; to rub away
- #23,464棉花糖ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄊㄤˊcotton candy; spun sugar on a stick
- #23,465植物性ㄓˊ ㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋplant-based; derived from plants; vegetarian
- #23,466母性ㄇㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋmaternal instinct; motherly nature; the innate tendency of a mother to love and protect her children
- #23,467清兵ㄑㄧㄥ ㄅㄧㄥQing dynasty soldier; troops of the Qing imperial army
- #23,468獨白ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄞˊa soliloquy; a monologue in which a character voices inner thoughts or feelings, used in drama, film, and fiction
- #23,469獵捕ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄨˇto hunt and capture; to catch animals or people
- #23,470肌腱ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄢˋtendon; dense connective tissue attaching muscle to bone, white and low in elasticity
- #23,471通貨ㄊㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˋcurrency; money in circulation, including paper notes and coins
- #23,472運動量ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋamount of physical activity; exercise volume; (physics) momentum
- #23,473遺願ㄧˊ ㄩㄢˋunfulfilled wish or desire left behind by a deceased person
- #23,474鋼管ㄍㄤ ㄍㄨㄢˇsteel pipe or tube; tubular steel material used for plumbing, gas lines, and industrial piping
- #23,475鐵鍊ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋiron chain; chain made of linked metal rings
- #23,476雲海ㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄞˇlayer of clouds stretching like a sea, seen from high mountains; broadly, a vast, lofty expanse
- #23,477南北朝ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊSouthern and Northern Dynasties period (420–589 CE); era of divided dynasties in southern and northern China
- #23,478合組ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨˇto form jointly; to organize or establish together, as a group, team, or company
- #23,479幸而ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄦˊfortunately; luckily; by good fortune
- #23,480更何況ㄍㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋlet alone; much less; to say nothing of; moreover
- #23,481林道ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋforest road; logging road built through wooded or mountainous areas
- #23,482歐陽修ㄡ ㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡNorthern Song dynasty statesman, poet, and prose master (1007–1072); leading literary figure of his era
- #23,483清潔工ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄥcleaner; janitor; person employed to clean and maintain buildings or public spaces
- #23,484照舊ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋas before; unchanged; the same as previously
- #23,485竄改ㄘㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄞˇto alter or falsify (text, records, or data) without authorization; to tamper with
- #23,486肖像畫ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋpainted or drawn portrait depicting a person's likeness
- #23,487臭氣ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋfoul stench; bad-smelling odor
- #23,488蔡康永ㄘㄞˋ ㄎㄤ ㄩㄥˇTaiwanese television host, writer, and filmmaker; known for hosting variety shows such as Kangxi Lai Le
- #23,489軟性ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋsoft; gentle in tone or appeal; mildly engaging rather than intense or provocative
- #23,490遊憩區ㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄩrecreation area; designated space for leisure, rest, and outdoor activities
- #23,491頻寬ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨㄢbandwidth; data transmission capacity of a network or signal
- #23,492魔王ㄇㄛˊ ㄨㄤˊdemon king; evil ruler; tyrant who brings disaster and chaos
- #23,493一事無成ㄧ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊaccomplished nothing at all; without any achievement, especially in career or ambitions
- #23,494一片片ㄧ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋpiece by piece; slice by slice; one piece after another; scattered fragments
- #23,495丟失ㄉㄧㄡ ㄕto lose; to misplace
- #23,496中彈ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋto be hit by a bullet; to take a bullet
- #23,497先期ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊprior to the scheduled period; in advance; beforehand; preliminary
- #23,498反抗軍ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄤˋ ㄐㄩㄣrebel army; resistance force; insurgents fighting against an established government or occupying power
- #23,499太子黨ㄊㄞˋ ㄗˇ ㄉㄤˇchildren of top mainland Chinese political leaders, seen as a privileged elite
- #23,500家屋ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨhouse; dwelling; residence; household
- #23,501尖石ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˊpointed rock; sharp stone; township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan
- #23,502幻滅ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋdisillusionment; shattering of hopes or dreams by reality; (Buddhism) disappearance of phenomena as mere illusion
- #23,503曹軍ㄘㄠˊ ㄐㄩㄣCao's army; the military forces of Cao Cao
- #23,504浸淫ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄣˊto soak or permeate; to gradually become attached or draw near
- #23,505肇事者ㄓㄠˋ ㄕˋ ㄓㄜˇperson who causes an accident or incident; culprit responsible for a mishap
- #23,506蓄水ㄒㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇto store water; to impound water
- #23,507藏品ㄘㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇcollected item; museum or gallery holding; piece in a collection
- #23,508賈靜雯ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄣˊAlyssa Chia (1974–), Taiwanese actress known for TV dramas such as The Prince of Han Dynasty and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
- #23,509軍國主義ㄐㄩㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋmilitarism; ideology or policy of military rule, domestic repression, and aggressive foreign expansion
- #23,510長嘆ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄢˋto let out a long sigh; to sigh deeply and at length
- #23,511陵墓ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄨˋtomb of an emperor or noble; royal mausoleum
- #23,512南轅北轍ㄋㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄜˋactions and goals completely at odds; moving in the opposite direction of one's intended destination; running counter to one's purpose
- #23,513尼爾森ㄋㄧˊ ㄦˇ ㄙㄣNelson (name); transliteration used for figures such as Horatio Nelson and Nielsen, as in Nielsen ratings
- #23,514得道ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄠˋto attain the Way; achieve spiritual enlightenment or liberation; act in accordance with righteousness; find the right path
- #23,515惠普ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄨˇHP (Hewlett-Packard), American information technology company
- #23,516推掉ㄊㄨㄟ ㄉㄧㄠˋto push off; to decline or reject; to cancel; to shake off or get rid of
- #23,517攪局ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄩˊto disrupt someone's plans; to spoil an arrangement; to throw a wrench into things
- #23,518木蘭ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊmagnolia tree or flower; legendary heroine who disguised herself as a man to take her father's place in the army
- #23,519架式ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄕposture; bearing; stance; martial arts move or technique; scene; spectacle
- #23,520泰式ㄊㄞˋ ㄕˋThai-style; of or relating to Thailand, its cuisine, culture, or massage
- #23,521漲潮ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄠˊrising tide; the period when sea level rises during tidal cycles, caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
- #23,522破表ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇto exceed the upper limit; to break the record; to go off the charts; (of a meter) to max out
- #23,523親暱ㄑㄧㄣ ㄋㄧˋintimate; affectionate; very close; a close confidant or intimate companion
- #23,524解碼ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄚˇto decode; to convert an encoded signal or message back into its original form
- #23,525話語權ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄩˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊright to speak; power to influence public discourse
- #23,526蹲下來ㄉㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto squat down; to crouch down
- #23,527難為情ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊembarrassed; ashamed; also: hard to justify on grounds of decency or social obligation
- #23,528喉頭ㄏㄡˊ ㄊㄡˊlarynx; voice box, the vocal organ at the top of the trachea
- #23,529廟埕ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊopen courtyard in front of a temple; temple plaza used for gatherings, festivals, and social activities
- #23,530拜師ㄅㄞˋ ㄕto formally acknowledge someone as one's master or teacher; the traditional ceremony of a disciple bowing to a new master
- #23,531攻進ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋto attack and enter; to capture and occupy a place by force
- #23,532救世主ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄓㄨˇsavior; deliverer; in Christianity, a title for Jesus Christ; figuratively, one who rescues others from difficulty
- #23,533正氣ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋupright spirit; righteous integrity; moral courage; also, the supreme, unyielding force of nature in classical thought
- #23,534減退ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋto decrease; to diminish; to reduce (e.g. food intake); to withdraw from public life
- #23,535玩水ㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇto play in water; splash around for fun
- #23,536統計局ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄩˊstatistics bureau; government agency responsible for collecting, compiling, and publishing statistical data
- #23,537腳部ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋfoot; the part of the lower limb below the ankle
- #23,538跳入ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄨˋto jump into; to leap into
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.