The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,501–23,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,501–23,600
29,947 words · page 236 of 300- #23,539過早ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄠˇtoo early; prematurely; before the proper time
- #23,540阿兵哥ㄚ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄍㄜcolloquial term for a soldier, especially an enlisted man
- #23,541阿海ㄚ ㄏㄞˇname used for a person from the sea or coastal area; familiar form of address for someone named Hai
- #23,542點起ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧˇto light; to ignite; to kindle
- #23,543反清ㄈㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄥto oppose the Qing dynasty; anti-Qing
- #23,544大潭ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄢˊplace name in Taiwan; specifically refers to Datan in Guanyin District, Taoyuan, site of a major power plant
- #23,545如願以償ㄖㄨˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˇ ㄔㄤˊto get what one wishes for; to have one's wish fulfilled; to achieve one's goal
- #23,546安康ㄢ ㄎㄤsafe and healthy; peaceful and well
- #23,547展覽會ㄓㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋexhibition; public event where items are displayed for viewing over a set period
- #23,548心緒ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩˋinner emotional state; mood; state of mind
- #23,549欠債ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄞˋto owe money; to be in debt
- #23,550爆竹ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊfirecracker; paper tube filled with gunpowder, lit to produce loud bangs for celebrations
- #23,551瑪利亞ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄚˋMary; the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition
- #23,552省政府ㄕㄥˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇprovincial government; the highest administrative organ of a province, headed by a chairman and committee
- #23,553破億ㄆㄛˋ ㄧˋexceeding one hundred million; surpassing a hundred million
- #23,554穩定度ㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄨˋdegree of stability; ability to maintain normal operation despite changes in surrounding parameters
- #23,555純白ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄞˊpure white; unadulterated white without any other color mixed in
- #23,556萬全ㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊcompletely secure; foolproof; absolutely safe
- #23,557規費ㄍㄨㄟ ㄈㄟˋgovernment fees charged for specific public services, such as licensing, registration, inspection, or litigation costs
- #23,558角質ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓˊkeratin; dead skin; stratum corneum; cuticle
- #23,559貿易商ㄇㄠˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄤtrader; merchant; trading company that buys and sells goods as a business
- #23,560轉過來ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊto turn around; to turn over; to come around; to recover consciousness
- #23,561郭富城ㄍㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊAaron Kwok (1965–); Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor; one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Cantopop
- #23,562鄭氏ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋof or relating to the Zheng family; referring to the Zheng regime that ruled Taiwan in the 17th century
- #23,563鞭策ㄅㄧㄢ ㄘㄜˋto urge on; to spur; to exhort or push someone to greater effort
- #23,564音樂班ㄧㄣ ㄌㄜˋ ㄅㄢspecialized school class for musically gifted students; music program
- #23,565魯凱族ㄌㄨˇ ㄎㄞˇ ㄗㄨˊone of Taiwan's indigenous peoples, living in the mountainous areas of Pingtung, Kaohsiung, and Taitung; patrilineal society known for slate houses, woodcarving, and the hundred-pacer snake totem
- #23,566傷重ㄕㄤ ㄓㄨㄥˋseriously or severely injured; critically wounded
- #23,567對得起ㄉㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄑㄧˇto face someone without shame; to not let someone down; to be worthy of someone's trust or expectations
- #23,568帳目ㄓㄤˋ ㄇㄨˋrecorded items of income and expenditure in an account book; financial records or accounts
- #23,569清流ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊclear stream; figuratively, upright and principled people or faction
- #23,570菸品ㄧㄢ ㄆㄧㄣˇtobacco products; cigarettes and related smoking goods
- #23,571解惑ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋresolve doubts; clear up confusion; answer questions
- #23,572解毒ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄨˊto detoxify; to neutralize a poison or toxin; in Chinese medicine, to clear heat and relieve inflammation
- #23,573馬克斯ㄇㄚˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙtransliteration of Marx; commonly refers to Karl Marx, German economist, sociologist, and political thinker
- #23,574佼佼者ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄜˇoutstanding person; the best among a group; an exceptional individual
- #23,575勁兒strength; vigor; energy; force; intensity; used as a suffix after adjectives to add emphasis, often in northern Chinese speech
- #23,576奈良ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊNara; a city and prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, noted for its ancient temples and historic monuments
- #23,577孝心ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣdevotion and respect toward one's parents and elders; filial piety
- #23,578帳冊ㄓㄤˋ ㄘㄜˋaccount book; ledger; record of financial transactions
- #23,579您們ㄋㄧㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄣpolite second-person plural; respectful form of 'you' (plural)
- #23,580提袋ㄊㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋhandbag; shopping bag; to carry a bag
- #23,581散熱ㄙㄢˋ ㄖㄜˋdissipate heat; cool down
- #23,582桃花源ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊan idyllic, secluded utopia; a peaceful refuge cut off from the outside world; a metaphor for an earthly paradise or a place of retreat from society
- #23,583民政ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥˋlocal civil administration; public welfare and grassroots governance affairs handled by government
- #23,584沉船ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊsunken ship; to sink (of a ship); fig. a failed endeavor or ruined relationship
- #23,585煬帝ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋposthumous title of Emperor Yang of Sui; a ruler remembered as a tyrannical, wasteful emperor
- #23,586爽口ㄕㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄡˇcrisp and tasty; refreshing and pleasant to eat or drink
- #23,587苗條ㄇㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄊㄧㄠslender; slim; having a trim, graceful figure
- #23,588路透ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˋReuters; shorthand for Reuters news agency
- #23,589遊輪ㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊcruise ship; ocean liner
- #23,590作業員ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄢˊfactory worker; production-line worker; operator
- #23,591刺激性ㄘˋ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˋirritating; stimulating; provocative; ability to excite nerves or provoke a physiological response in tissues or organs
- #23,592外島ㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄠˇoffshore island; outlying island (especially Taiwan's Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu)
- #23,593奇異果ㄑㄧˊ ㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇkiwi fruit
- #23,594奴婢ㄋㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋmale and female servants; slaves; humble self-reference used by servants or subjects before a master or emperor
- #23,595寫本ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄣˇhandwritten book; manuscript copied by hand
- #23,596專文ㄓㄨㄢ ㄨㄣˊa dedicated article or essay written on a specific topic; a special written piece
- #23,597心理系ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧˋdepartment of psychology; abbreviation for psychology department
- #23,598抓走ㄓㄨㄚ ㄗㄡˇto take away; to arrest and remove; to seize and carry off
- #23,599折損ㄓㄜˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇto lose (personnel, troops, or resources); to suffer casualties or damage; to deplete through loss
- #23,600抵銷ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠto offset; to cancel out; to balance against each other, as merits and faults
- #23,601攝政王ㄕㄜˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄨㄤˊregent; prince regent who rules on behalf of a monarch
- #23,602放蕩ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋlicentious; wanton; morally unrestrained; behaving without self-discipline or social restraint.
- #23,603生命線ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋlifeline; vital resource or route; in palmistry, the crease indicating lifespan and health; also a volunteer-run telephone counseling service in Taiwan
- #23,604睡醒ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˇto wake up from sleep; to awaken
- #23,605立論ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋto set forth an argument or position on an issue; the act of establishing a thesis
- #23,606答話ㄉㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto reply; to answer someone; to respond in conversation
- #23,607聚精會神ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄣˊto concentrate one's attention fully; to focus intently with single-minded concentration
- #23,608肺結核ㄈㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊtuberculosis; infectious disease caused by mycobacteria that damages the lungs, also called consumption
- #23,609談妥ㄊㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄛˇto reach an agreement through discussion; to settle a matter by negotiation
- #23,610足部ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋfoot; the part of the human lower limb below the ankle
- #23,611軼事ㄧˋ ㄕˋanecdote; unrecorded historical incident not found in official histories
- #23,612驅逐艦ㄑㄩ ㄓㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋdestroyer; medium-sized warship armed with guns and anti-submarine weapons, used for escort, patrol, reconnaissance, and shore bombardment missions
- #23,613不二法門ㄅㄨˋ ㄦˋ ㄈㄚˇ ㄇㄣˊthe one and only method; the sole path to absolute truth
- #23,614古法ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄚˇold or traditional method; ancient technique
- #23,615外行layman; amateur; someone lacking experience or expertise in a particular field or activity.
- #23,616大加ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚgreatly; strongly; to a high degree; to praise or criticize intensely
- #23,617宿主ㄙㄨˋ ㄓㄨˇhost organism or cell on which a parasite lives; host of a virus or pathogen
- #23,618小夥子ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˇyoung man; young guy; a male youth.
- #23,619市井ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇmarketplace or streets; merchants; rascals or rogues
- #23,620布偶ㄅㄨˋ ㄡˇdoll or puppet made of cloth; stuffed toy
- #23,621投到ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋby the time; when (archaic, literary)
- #23,622拿下來ㄋㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto take down; to win or secure through effort; to capture or conquer
- #23,623梅格ㄇㄟˊ ㄍㄜˊMeg; Maggie (female given name, transliteration)
- #23,624波長ㄅㄛ ㄔㄤˊwavelength: distance between adjacent wave crests or troughs; figuratively, degree of mutual understanding or rapport between people
- #23,625海象ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋwalrus; large Arctic mammal with long tusks
- #23,626生硬ㄕㄥ ㄧㄥˋstiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward, forced; (of writing or speech) rough, not fluent
- #23,627疫區ㄧˋ ㄑㄩarea where an epidemic or infectious disease is spreading; epidemic zone
- #23,628矢口否認ㄕˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋto flatly deny; to stubbornly refuse to acknowledge, as if swearing it off
- #23,629美工ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄥart design work (sets, props, costumes, etc.); art designer; graphic designer
- #23,630舞作ㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋa dance work; choreographed piece or production
- #23,631重陽節ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊtraditional festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month; associated with climbing heights, drinking chrysanthemum wine, and wearing dogwood to ward off misfortune
- #23,632食衣住行ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊfood, clothing, housing, and transportation; the four basic necessities of life
- #23,633一九六六年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1966
- #23,634北京城ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊthe old walled city of Beijing; the historic inner city of Beijing
- #23,635唐僧ㄊㄤˊ ㄙㄥthe Tang-dynasty monk Xuanzang; the central pilgrim monk in Journey to the West
- #23,636心煩ㄒㄧㄣ ㄈㄢˊmentally troubled; annoyed; vexed; irritable
- #23,637扣留ㄎㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊto detain a person or seize and hold property by force or legal authority
- #23,638新幹線ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋJapan's high-speed rail system; Shinkansen
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.