The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 24,401–24,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 24,401–24,500
29,947 words · page 245 of 300- #24,440輕拍ㄑㄧㄥ ㄆㄞto pat or tap gently; a light pat or tap
- #24,441中元節ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊGhost Festival; Zhongyuan Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, when offerings are made to spirits and ancestors
- #24,442修成ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔㄥˊto complete one's cultivation; to attain spiritual accomplishment through religious or ascetic practice
- #24,443剎車a brake; to brake; to stop a vehicle; to halt or check something before completion.
- #24,444化學家ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚexpert in chemistry; chemist
- #24,445外太空ㄨㄞˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄥouter space; space beyond Earth's atmosphere, or beyond the solar system
- #24,446寫入ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄨˋto write in; to write data into storage or memory
- #24,447情緣ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊemotional bond; romantic fate; the destiny that draws two people together in love
- #24,448晚近ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋrecent times; the near past; in recent years
- #24,449桃樂絲ㄊㄠˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄙDorothy; common transliteration of the female English name
- #24,450海星ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥstarfish; sea star, a marine echinoderm with a star-shaped body and regenerative ability
- #24,451珠海ㄓㄨ ㄏㄞˇmajor city in Guangdong province, China, located on the Pearl River delta adjacent to Macau
- #24,452羅列ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋto list; to enumerate; to set out in order
- #24,453聳肩ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢshrug the shoulders; commonly used to express puzzlement, indifference, or surprise
- #24,454視丘ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄡthalamus; part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses (except olfactory) to the cerebral cortex and helps coordinate emotional expression
- #24,455調處ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄔㄨˇmediate and handle a dispute; act as intermediary to resolve a conflict
- #24,456門縫ㄇㄣˊ ㄈㄥˋgap or crack in a door; narrow opening between a door and its frame
- #24,457厚望ㄏㄡˋ ㄨㄤˋearnest expectation; high hopes placed in someone
- #24,458吉凶ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄩㄥgood and bad fortune; auspicious and inauspicious outcomes; joyful and mournful events
- #24,459左右手ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡˇcapable assistant; right-hand person; trusted aide
- #24,460掌門人ㄓㄤˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊleader; head of a school or organization; person in charge
- #24,461擺飾ㄅㄞˇ ㄕˋornament; decorative item used for display or arrangement
- #24,462發癢ㄈㄚ ㄧㄤˇto itch; to feel an urge to scratch; to be unable to resist wanting to act
- #24,463胭脂ㄧㄢ ㄓred cosmetic applied to cheeks and lips; rouge; blush
- #24,464跑友ㄆㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇrunning buddy; fellow runner; friend made through running
- #24,465逐條ㄓㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊitem by item; point by point; line by line
- #24,466道盡ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto fully express; to exhaust in words; to say all there is to say
- #24,467養病ㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋto rest and recuperate while recovering from illness; to nurse oneself back to health
- #24,468上鉤ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄡto take the bait; to be hooked; to fall for a trick or be lured into a trap
- #24,469俗語ㄙㄨˊ ㄩˇcommon saying; proverb; colloquial speech; popular expression or folk saying passed around in everyday language
- #24,470句法ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄚˇsentence structure; syntax; the branch of grammar studying phrase formation and sentence types
- #24,471娛樂性ㄩˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋentertaining quality; recreational nature; amusement value
- #24,472實徵ㄕˊ ㄓㄥempirical; based on actual observation or experimentation; verified through real-world evidence
- #24,473得意洋洋ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊexceedingly pleased with oneself; triumphantly smug; walking on air
- #24,474思鄉ㄙ ㄒㄧㄤhomesick; longing for one's hometown or homeland
- #24,475拭淚ㄕˋ ㄌㄟˋto wipe away tears; in obituaries, a term indicating degree of relation to the deceased
- #24,476掃視ㄙㄠˇ ㄕˋto glance around quickly; to sweep one's eyes across a space
- #24,477放養ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄤˇto release fish, livestock, or other organisms into a natural area to grow and reproduce; free-range
- #24,478深表ㄕㄣ ㄅㄧㄠˇto deeply express; to convey or state with profound sincerity
- #24,479盥洗ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇwashing one's face, hands, and rinsing the mouth; general grooming and washing up
- #24,480經不起ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇunable to withstand; cannot endure or bear
- #24,481職等ㄓˊ ㄉㄥˇgrade or rank level assigned to a position based on duties, difficulty, responsibility, and required qualifications
- #24,482肉片ㄖㄡˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋthinly sliced meat; meat slices
- #24,483阿拉丁ㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄉㄧㄥAladdin; fictional character from Middle Eastern folklore, known from One Thousand and One Nights
- #24,484中火ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇmedium heat (in cooking); to stop for lunch while traveling (classical)
- #24,485二百萬ㄦˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄢˋtwo million
- #24,486俞正聲ㄕㄨ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄥChinese politician; member of the Politburo Standing Committee (2012–2017); chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- #24,487刺骨ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇpiercing to the bone; bitterly cold; profoundly deep or penetrating
- #24,488印書館ㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄢˇprinting house; publishing house; old term for a printing and publishing establishment
- #24,489吟詩ㄧㄣˊ ㄕto recite poetry aloud; to compose poetry
- #24,490哈登ㄏㄚ ㄉㄥJames Harden, American professional basketball player
- #24,491扭打ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄚˇto grapple and strike each other; to scuffle physically
- #24,492整併ㄓㄥˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋto merge; to consolidate (organizations, companies, or institutions)
- #24,493暴民ㄅㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊviolent rioters; a lawless mob; to oppress common people
- #24,494水缸ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄤlarge water vat or tank, typically made of ceramic or acrylic, used for storing water
- #24,495深圳市ㄕㄣ ㄗㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋShenzhen; major city in Guangdong, China, bordering Hong Kong
- #24,496看台ㄎㄢˋ ㄊㄞˊstands; seating area for spectators at a stadium, arena, or similar venue
- #24,497眾說紛紜ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄈㄣ ㄩㄣˊopinions and explanations vary widely; people disagree and say many different things
- #24,498黃世銘ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊHuang Shih-ming; former Prosecutor-General of Taiwan convicted for illegal wiretap leaks
- #24,499偏頭痛ㄆㄧㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋmigraine; severe recurring headache, usually on one side of the head, often with nausea and vomiting
- #24,500天主ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇGod (as used by Catholics); lord of heaven in Buddhist texts
- #24,501審定ㄕㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋreview and approve; examine and finalize (a decision, document, or standard)
- #24,502專款ㄓㄨㄢ ㄎㄨㄢˇfunds allocated or reserved for a specific designated purpose
- #24,503提升為ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋto promote to; to elevate to; to to upgrade to a higher rank or status
- #24,504擴大到ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋto expand to; to enlarge to; to extend to (a certain scope or scale)
- #24,505比出ㄅㄧˇ ㄔㄨto compare and select; to gesture or point out (as with hands)
- #24,506流行性ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋepidemic; the quality of being prevalent or widespread, especially of disease
- #24,507生出來ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto give birth to; to be born; to produce; to generate
- #24,508知能ㄓ ㄋㄥˊintellectual abilities; mental faculties such as observation, imagination, judgment, and thinking
- #24,509磁性ㄘˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋmagnetic property; attractiveness; appeal
- #24,510神諭ㄕㄣˊ ㄩˋoracle; divine revelation or pronouncement from a deity
- #24,511窒礙ㄓˋ ㄞˋobstructed; blocked; impeded; presenting difficulties or obstacles to progress
- #24,512股民ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊstock market investor; individual who trades shares
- #24,513褲管ㄎㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇleg of a pair of pants; trouser leg
- #24,514詳加ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚto detail; to elaborate on; to give full particulars of
- #24,515動筆ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄧˇto take up a pen to write or draw; to start writing or composing a text
- #24,516孫臏ㄙㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄣˋancient Chinese military strategist of the Warring States period; a descendant of Sun Wu who studied under Guiguzi, was crippled by his rival Pang Juan, and later defeated him at Maling
- #24,517德性ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋmoral character; natural virtue; (derogatory) annoying behavior or demeanor deserving ridicule
- #24,518慢吞吞ㄇㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣslow; sluggish; describing speech or actions that are annoyingly slow
- #24,519慶功ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥto celebrate success or a major achievement; to honor meritorious service
- #24,520算術ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋarithmetic; the branch of mathematics dealing with numbers and basic operations; counting methods.
- #24,521經銷ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄠto distribute and sell goods; to act as a distributor or dealer for a product
- #24,522西服ㄒㄧ ㄈㄨˊa suit; Western-style clothing
- #24,523鋌而走險ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇto take a risky or desperate action when driven to the wall or under pressure; to resort to dangerous means out of desperation
- #24,524入黨ㄖㄨˋ ㄉㄤˇto join a political party; in Taiwan, commonly refers to joining the Kuomintang or DPP
- #24,526奮起ㄈㄣˋ ㄑㄧˇrouse oneself; rise up with renewed energy; bestir oneself to action
- #24,527官署ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕㄨˇgovernment office; place where officials conduct public business
- #24,528惹禍ㄖㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋto cause trouble; to provoke a disaster; to bring misfortune upon oneself
- #24,529扶輪ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊrotary; relating to Rotary Club
- #24,530日媒ㄖˋ ㄇㄟˊJapanese media; Japanese news outlets
- #24,531牢籠ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊcage; figurative confinement or control; trap; to win over or rope in; to encompass or overshadow
- #24,532胃潰瘍ㄨㄟˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊstomach ulcer; peptic ulcer disease in which gastric acid erodes the stomach lining
- #24,533興辦ㄒㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˋto establish; to set up; to found and operate (an institution, enterprise, or public facility)
- #24,534花兒style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
- #24,535講法ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇway of saying something; wording; manner of expression or explanation
- #24,536遮蓋ㄓㄜ ㄍㄞˋcover; conceal from view; hide or mask something; conceal the truth; cover up
- #24,537雅惠ㄧㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋelegant and kind; a common Taiwanese female given name
- #24,538伐木ㄈㄚ ㄇㄨˋto fell trees; lumbering; logging
- #24,539充氣ㄔㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋto inflate; to fill with gas; to pump air into
- #24,540分部ㄈㄣ ㄅㄨˋbranch office; local division of a larger organization
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.