The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 25,001–25,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 25,001–25,100
29,947 words · page 251 of 300- #25,042孫文ㄙㄨㄣ ㄨㄣˊpersonal name of Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925), founding father of the Republic of China
- #25,043心血來潮ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄔㄠˊsudden whim; impulse that arises without deliberation; intuitive premonition of people or events
- #25,044掉下去ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto fall down; to drop; to fall off or away
- #25,045敵視ㄉㄧˊ ㄕˋto regard as an enemy; to treat with hostility or antagonism
- #25,046月租ㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄨmonthly rent; rental agreement billed or contracted on a monthly basis
- #25,047誘使ㄧㄡˋ ㄕˇto induce; to lure; to persuade someone to do something, often something unwise or improper
- #25,048遞出ㄉㄧˋ ㄔㄨto hand out; to pass out; to reach out (e.g., a hand)
- #25,049遷就ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˋto compromise; to accommodate others by yielding against one's own wishes or better judgment
- #25,050鏗鏘ㄎㄥ ㄑㄧㄤonomatopoeia for a clear, resonant, ringing sound; firm and powerful
- #25,051駛進ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto drive into; to sail into
- #25,052分裂症ㄈㄣ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄥˋschizophrenia; a psychotic disorder marked by disordered thinking, delusions, and impaired perception of reality
- #25,053卅分ㄙㄚˋ ㄈㄣthirty minutes; half an hour
- #25,054呱呱ㄨㄚ ㄨㄚonomatopoeia for a baby's crying; infant; baby
- #25,055四十七年ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊforty-seven years; in Taiwan, often refers to the year 1958 in the Minguo calendar
- #25,056塞爾維亞ㄙㄜˋ ㄦˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄚˋSerbia; a country in the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.
- #25,057大難ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋgreat disaster; calamity; catastrophe
- #25,058奇摩ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄛˊTaiwan internet portal site; phonetic rendering of Yahoo (Kimo)
- #25,059委託人ㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄖㄣˊclient; principal; person who entrusts a task or legal matter to another
- #25,060永慶ㄩㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥˋperpetual celebration; everlasting joy; commonly used in names of businesses, especially real estate agencies
- #25,061皮件ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋleather goods; articles made of leather or fur
- #25,062豐臣秀吉ㄈㄥ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊToyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), Japanese daimyo and statesman who unified Japan; invaded Korea in the late 16th century
- #25,063邁開ㄇㄞˋ ㄎㄞto step forward; to stride out; to take a step (often figurative, as in taking action or beginning a new phase)
- #25,064防風ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄥwindbreak; to block wind; a perennial herb whose root is used in traditional Chinese medicine
- #25,065一九六一年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1961
- #25,066二十九年ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊtwenty-nine years; twenty-ninth year (of a reign or era)
- #25,067奪去ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩˋto take away; to snatch away; to deprive someone of something; to wrest from someone
- #25,068德基ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧname of Taiwan's domestic KFC chain brand
- #25,069惹惱ㄖㄜˇ ㄋㄠˇto provoke; to anger; to irritate someone
- #25,070明示ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋto explicitly state; to clearly indicate; to expressly declare
- #25,071梨子pear; the fruit of the pear tree.
- #25,072漢化ㄏㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto become assimilated into Han Chinese culture; Sinicization
- #25,073無助於ㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄩˊof no help to; does not help or contribute to (a situation or outcome)
- #25,074無黨籍ㄨˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊnot affiliated with any political party; independent (of a politician or candidate)
- #25,075特長ㄊㄜˋ ㄔㄤˊspecialty; special skill or strength; distinctive forte
- #25,076相望ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄤˋto gaze at each other; to face each other; to be connected in an unbroken chain
- #25,077祝禱ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄠˇto pray to a deity for blessings and peace; to offer prayers of supplication
- #25,078舒展ㄕㄨ ㄓㄢˇto stretch out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold; to relax and feel at ease
- #25,079蜷縮ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛto curl up; to huddle; to draw oneself into a bent, contracted posture
- #25,080觀音山ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄣ ㄕㄢmountain in northern Taiwan south of Tamsui River, named for its resemblance to reclining Guanyin; name of various mountains across mainland China
- #25,081谷關ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢGuangu; hot spring area and scenic spot in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan
- #25,082賽德ㄙㄞˋ ㄉㄜˊSediq; an indigenous Taiwanese people and their Atayolic language
- #25,083錯落ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋscattered unevenly; interspersed irregularly; varying in arrangement
- #25,084院落ㄩㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋcourtyard; compound with buildings around an enclosed yard
- #25,085陣痛ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋintermittent pain; labor pains during childbirth
- #25,086革命軍ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣarmy organized for revolutionary purposes; also a 1903 political pamphlet by Zou Rong advocating democratic republicanism and anti-Qing revolution
- #25,087口湖ㄎㄡˇ ㄏㄨˊtownship in Yunlin County, Taiwan
- #25,088合於ㄏㄜˊ ㄩˊto conform to; to accord with; to be in accordance with
- #25,089壓根ㄧㄚ ㄍㄣfrom the start; fundamentally; completely (used for emphasis, often in negative constructions)
- #25,090姊妹倆ㄗˇ ㄇㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄚˇthe two sisters; the two of them (referring to two women, whether biological sisters or close female friends)
- #25,091存廢ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄟˋretain or abolish; keep or discard
- #25,092富士康ㄈㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄎㄤFoxconn; major Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, known for assembling consumer electronics such as Apple products
- #25,093成堆ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄟpiled up in heaps; gathered into mounds; in large quantities
- #25,094拉鋸ㄌㄚ ㄐㄩˋto saw back and forth; to be evenly matched; a seesaw struggle between two sides
- #25,095採證ㄘㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋcollect evidence; gather physical or forensic evidence
- #25,096論辯ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋto debate; to argue by presenting one's views and refuting the opposing side
- #25,097路標ㄌㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄠroad sign; route marker; signpost guiding travelers along a road
- #25,098身歷其境ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋto experience something personally; to feel as if one were present at the scene
- #25,099陡坡ㄉㄡˇ ㄆㄛsteep slope; sharp incline
- #25,100鬆手ㄙㄨㄥ ㄕㄡˇto let go; to release one's grip; to relinquish control
- #25,101鳥友ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇbird-watching friend or companion; fellow bird enthusiast
- #25,102中港ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄤˇChina and Hong Kong; in Taiwan, refers to mainland China and Hong Kong collectively
- #25,103供出ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄨto confess and reveal; to inform on or give up (accomplices, secrets, information) under questioning
- #25,104分治ㄈㄣ ㄓˋseparate rule; divided administration; decentralized governance
- #25,105功勛ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣmeritorious service; outstanding contributions to the state or nation
- #25,106回春ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄣreturn of spring; to cure a critically ill patient, restoring them to health
- #25,107差價ㄔㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice difference; spread between buying and selling prices of the same good
- #25,108忘情ㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊto lose oneself in emotion; unrestrained passion; indifferent and detached
- #25,109扶正ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋpromote a concubine to principal wife; support the rightful heir or legitimate authority; correct and set upright
- #25,110梳子ㄕㄨ ˙ㄗcomb; tool with teeth for grooming hair
- #25,111海瑞ㄏㄞˇ ㄖㄨㄟˋHai Rui (1514–1587), Ming dynasty official renowned for his integrity and outspokenness
- #25,112滯銷ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄠslow-selling; of goods that are hard to sell or remain unsold
- #25,113琴聲ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥsound produced by a stringed instrument; music from a zither, piano, or similar instrument
- #25,114老板ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇowner of a business or company; boss; (archaic) respectful term for a Peking opera performer
- #25,115身孕ㄕㄣ ㄩㄣˋthe state of being pregnant; pregnancy
- #25,116重拍ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄆㄞto reshoot or retake footage, such as film, television scenes, or photos, due to dissatisfaction or unusability
- #25,117鎂光燈ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄥphotographic flash; flashbulb; spotlight, as on a celebrity or public figure
- #25,118隨波逐流ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛ ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊdrift with the current; follow the crowd without one's own direction or principles
- #25,119風雅ㄈㄥ ㄧㄚˇelegant; refined; tasteful; pertaining to poetry and literature
- #25,120亞里斯多德ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄜˊAristotle (384–322 BCE), ancient Greek philosopher and astronomer; founder of formal logic and systematic philosophy
- #25,121兀自ㄨˋ ㄗˋstill; as before; continuing to do something despite circumstances
- #25,122嘆道ㄊㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋto sigh and say; to remark with a sigh
- #25,123怎地ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄉㄜwhy; how; in what way
- #25,124推定ㄊㄨㄟ ㄉㄧㄥˋto infer or determine by deduction; presumed
- #25,125推拿ㄊㄨㄟ ㄋㄚˊtraditional Chinese manual therapy using pressing, kneading, and manipulation to treat musculoskeletal injuries; massage therapy
- #25,126武斷ㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto judge arbitrarily or dogmatically; to make subjective, rash judgments without sufficient basis
- #25,127無異於ㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄩˊno different from; equivalent to; tantamount to
- #25,128美展ㄇㄟˇ ㄓㄢˇart exhibition; public display of artworks
- #25,129考古題ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄧˊpast exam questions; previously used test items, often collected and studied for preparation
- #25,130兌換券ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋvoucher or coupon exchangeable for goods; historically, a paper note redeemable for currency
- #25,131割斷ㄍㄜ ㄉㄨㄢˋto cut through or sever; to break off or cut off (relations, ties); to make a decisive break
- #25,132北屯區ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄩBeitun District; a district of Taichung City, Taiwan
- #25,133孩提ㄏㄞˊ ㄊㄧˊinfant; young child needing to be carried or held
- #25,134後勁ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋdelayed effect or aftereffect; lingering strength; stamina; rear guard or elite troops bringing up the rear
- #25,135異人ㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊperson with extraordinary talent or special abilities; another person, someone else
- #25,136絲質ㄙ ㄓˊmade of silk; having a silky texture or composition
- #25,137語出ㄩˇ ㄔㄨwords spoken by; remark originating from; to quote or attribute a saying to a source
- #25,138貴賤ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋprice level (high or low); social status or rank; in dialect, no matter what, regardless
- #25,139跨進ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto step into; to stride forward; to enter a new stage or era
- #25,140進補ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˇtake tonics or nourishing foods to strengthen the body and restore health
- #25,141題型ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊtype or format of a question, as in exams or tests
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.