The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 23,801–23,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 23,801–23,900
29,947 words · page 239 of 300- #23,839依依不捨ㄧ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄜˇreluctant to part; deeply attached and unwilling to separate
- #23,840徵狀ㄓㄥ ㄓㄨㄤˋsymptom; sign; condition; observable phenomenon indicating a situation
- #23,841技術員ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊtechnician; technical staff member who performs specialized technical work
- #23,842殺價ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋto haggle; to bargain down the price; to beat down the price
- #23,843竊聽ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄥto eavesdrop; to secretly listen in on others' conversation
- #23,844簽唱會ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋfan autograph session where performers sing and sign for attendees
- #23,845給與ㄐㄧˇ ㄩˇto give; to provide; to hand over or deliver something to someone
- #23,846胡耀邦ㄏㄨˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄤHu Yaobang (1915–1989), reformist General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party; his death sparked the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests
- #23,847至高無上ㄓˋ ㄍㄠ ㄨˊ ㄕㄤˋsupreme; highest; paramount; above all others and beyond compare
- #23,848開胃ㄎㄞ ㄨㄟˋto stimulate the appetite; to whet one's appetite; (Xuzhou dialect) to tease or amuse
- #23,849防颱ㄈㄤˊ ㄊㄞˊto prepare in advance for an approaching typhoon; typhoon preparedness
- #23,850髒兮兮ㄗㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧvery dirty; filthy; grimy
- #23,851二八ㄦˋ ㄅㄚsixteen people; a girl's sixteenth year; the sixteenth day of the lunar month
- #23,852五時ㄨˇ ㄕˊfive o'clock; in Taiwan, slang for "wait and see" or "procrastinate"
- #23,853庸俗ㄩㄥ ㄙㄨˊcommonplace and vulgar; tacky; lacking refinement or taste
- #23,854廢掉ㄈㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋto discard; to scrap; to abolish; to ruin or incapacitate (a person or body part)
- #23,855慘案ㄘㄢˇ ㄢˋtragic mass killing; bloody massacre; atrocity
- #23,856扯上ㄔㄜˇ ㄕㄤˋto pull in; to drag into a matter; to involve someone or something; to connect or associate with
- #23,857放晴ㄈㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊto clear up; (of weather) to become sunny after rain
- #23,858求饒ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄠˊbeg for mercy; plead for forgiveness
- #23,859貨輪ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄣˊcargo ship; freighter; ocean vessel for transporting goods
- #23,860副研究員ㄈㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊassociate research fellow; a mid-level academic or research position at Taiwanese research institutes
- #23,861占有率ㄓㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋmarket share; percentage of total market held by a company or product; rate of occupation or possession
- #23,862園子ㄩㄢˊ ˙ㄗgarden; orchard; villa grounds; public recreational area
- #23,863智障ㄓˋ ㄓㄤˋintellectual disability; mentally disabled; also used as a derogatory term for stupid or foolish
- #23,864江水ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇriver water; flowing water in a river; specifically, the water of the Yangtze River
- #23,865知音ㄓ ㄧㄣintimate friend who truly understands one; kindred spirit; soulmate
- #23,866鐵橋ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄠˊbridge built of steel or iron
- #23,867鹼性ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋalkaline; basic; having the properties of a base
- #23,868休息站ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄓㄢˋrest area; service station along a highway for travelers to stop, rest, eat, and use facilities
- #23,869外配ㄨㄞˋ ㄆㄟˋforeign spouse; immigrant marriage partner, especially a wife from Southeast Asia or mainland China
- #23,870批評家ㄆㄧ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚcritic; person who evaluates or judges art, literature, or other works
- #23,871斑馬ㄅㄢ ㄇㄚˇzebra; African equid with distinctive black-and-white striped coat
- #23,872汙名化ㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto stigmatize; to label negatively; to tarnish someone's reputation
- #23,873消災ㄒㄧㄠ ㄗㄞto avert or eliminate disaster; to ward off misfortune
- #23,874禪定ㄔㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋBuddhist term for meditative concentration; the union of contemplative practice (dhyāna) and mental absorption (samādhi)
- #23,875空域ㄎㄨㄥ ㄩˋairspace; a defined three-dimensional region of the atmosphere subject to aviation regulation or jurisdiction
- #23,876簡明ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊsimple and clear; concise and to the point
- #23,877結核病ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋInfectious disease caused by tuberculosis bacteria, most commonly affecting the lungs; symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, and weight loss
- #23,878路障ㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄤˋroadblock; barrier obstructing traffic or road safety
- #23,879閹割ㄧㄢ ㄍㄜto castrate; to spay or neuter; figuratively, to strip an article or theory of its essence, rendering it ineffective or altered
- #23,880鴨蛋ㄧㄚ ㄉㄢˋduck egg; zero score on a test or exam
- #23,881倚天ㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄢtowering to the sky; a classic Chinese input method and system
- #23,882加勒比海ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄜˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄏㄞˇCaribbean Sea; the tropical Atlantic ocean basin between Central/South America and the West Indies
- #23,883奉勸ㄈㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋto advise; to earnestly counsel or urge
- #23,884拉出來ㄌㄚ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊpull out; drag out; extract; bring out
- #23,885揭穿ㄐㄧㄝ ㄔㄨㄢexpose; reveal the truth about; unmask (a deception or disguise)
- #23,886新人獎ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇaward for newcomers; prize recognizing outstanding new talent or debut performers
- #23,887無懼ㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋfearless; without fear; undaunted
- #23,888胃痛ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋstomachache; pain in the stomach or gastric region
- #23,889艾森豪ㄞˋ ㄙㄣ ㄏㄠˊEisenhower; Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), U.S. general and 34th president
- #23,890醫學界ㄧ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe medical profession; the field of medicine; medical circles
- #23,891難為ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊhard to do well; to embarrass or put someone in a difficult position; to reproach; fortunately, thanks to (with praise); polite expression of sympathy for someone's trouble or hardship; to waste or mistreat
- #23,892公祭ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧˋpublic memorial ceremony for the deceased, organized by the government, an organization, or members of the public
- #23,893共黨ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄤˇCommunist Party; relating to communism or communists
- #23,894天山ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄢmountain range in Central Asia, extending across Xinjiang into Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan; divides Xinjiang into northern and southern regions
- #23,895嵌入ㄑㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˋto insert; to embed; to set into a surface or integrate into a system
- #23,896提神ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄣˊrefresh oneself; stimulate one's spirits or energy; stay alert; pay attention
- #23,897政治部ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋpolitical department; political warfare office responsible for ideological work, morale, and loyalty oversight within a military unit
- #23,898救生員ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ ㄩㄢˊlifeguard; person employed at swimming pools or beaches to rescue drowning swimmers
- #23,899總指揮ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟsupreme commander; person in overall command; director-general of a major event or operation
- #23,900過目ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋto look over; to glance through; to read once; to review briefly
- #23,901離峰ㄌㄧˊ ㄈㄥoff-peak; outside of rush hours or periods of high demand
- #23,902體感ㄊㄧˇ ㄍㄢˇbodily sensation; physical feeling; perceived by the body, as temperature or motion; (gaming) motion-sensing, controlled by body movement
- #23,903中央日報ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄤ ㄖˋ ㄅㄠˋformer official newspaper of the Kuomintang; defunct Taiwan daily
- #23,904報喜ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧˇto announce good news; to report glad tidings
- #23,905普及率ㄆㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄩˋrate or percentage of popularization; penetration rate; proportion of widespread adoption among the general public
- #23,906果真如此ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘˇif it is really so; as expected; truly the case
- #23,907河西ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧgeneral term for lands west of the Yellow River, spanning parts of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia
- #23,908王船ㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊroyal boat burned in Wang Ye plague-deity festivals; spirit vessel sent off to carry away pestilence
- #23,909生理學ㄕㄥ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊscientific study of biological functions and regulatory mechanisms in living organisms
- #23,910稟告ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄠˋto report to a superior or senior; to inform an elder or higher authority
- #23,911遊具ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄩˋplayground equipment; recreational apparatus for children's play areas
- #23,912遍野ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄝˇcovering the whole countryside; spread everywhere across the fields
- #23,913金融時報ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋFinancial Times; British international business newspaper
- #23,914高個子ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗtall person; someone of tall stature
- #23,915中輟ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄨㄛˋto stop midway; to drop out, especially of school
- #23,916仗義ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋto uphold justice and righteousness; to act out of a sense of fairness
- #23,917偷聽ㄊㄡ ㄊㄧㄥto eavesdrop; to listen in on a conversation secretly
- #23,918八字ㄅㄚ ㄗˋeight characters; birthdate characters (year, month, day, hour) used in Chinese fortune-telling; one's horoscope or fate based on these.
- #23,919勁敵ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˊformidable enemy; strong rival; tough opponent
- #23,920塞住ㄙㄞ ㄓㄨˋto block; to plug; to clog; to stop up
- #23,921壯舉ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄩˇheroic act; grand feat; magnificent achievement
- #23,922水利處ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄨˋwater resources agency; hydraulic engineering office
- #23,923海南島ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇisland in the South China Sea; Hainan Island, China's largest island after Taiwan
- #23,924深信不疑ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊto firmly believe without any doubt; to be completely convinced of something
- #23,925湯普森ㄊㄤ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄣThompson (transliteration of a Western surname or given name)
- #23,926無業ㄨˊ ㄧㄝˋunemployed; without a job or profession
- #23,927稻埕ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊflat open space for sun-drying rice or grain; threshing floor
- #23,928總人數ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋtotal number of people; overall headcount
- #23,929罪證ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋevidence of a crime; proof of guilt
- #23,930蓋章ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄤto stamp (a document); to affix a seal; to sign off on something.
- #23,931連橫ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄥˊWarring States-era alliance strategy of uniting individually with Qin to break the six-state coalition; historical term for horizontal alliance. Also the name of Lian Heng (1878–1936), Taiwanese historian and author of A General History of Taiwan.
- #23,932面頰ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˊcheek; side of the face
- #23,933驚天動地ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋearthshaking; world-shattering; of tremendous scale or impact
- #23,934安於ㄢ ㄩˊcontent with; satisfied with one's current situation; at peace with
- #23,935實驗性ㄕˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋexperimental; of or relating to experimentation; having the nature of an experiment
- #23,936幹掉ㄍㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋto kill; to eliminate; to wipe out; to get rid of
- #23,937扳倒ㄅㄢ ㄉㄠˇto defeat; to bring down; to topple
- #23,938油鍋ㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄛpot of oil; pot for deep-frying
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.