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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 26,101–26,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 26,101–26,200

29,947 words · page 262 of 300
  1. #26,142主投zhǔ tóu·ㄓㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊmain investor; lead investor in a funding round
  2. #26,143倪匡ní kuāng·ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄤPen name of Ni Cong (1935–2022), Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter; prolific author of science fiction, wuxia, and detective fiction, notably the Wisely series
  3. #26,144內力nèi lì·ㄋㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋinternal force; in physics, the mutual interaction between components within a system
  4. #26,145八十萬bā shí wàn·ㄅㄚ ㄕˊ ㄨㄢˋeight hundred thousand; also an epithet for the Jin dynasty army
  5. #26,146加收jiā shōu·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄡto charge an additional fee; to collect an extra amount
  6. #26,147包粽bāo zòng·ㄅㄠ ㄗㄨㄥˋto make zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves); to wrap zongzi
  7. #26,148失主shī zhǔ·ㄕ ㄓㄨˇowner of lost or stolen property
  8. #26,149心肝xīn gān·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄢdarling; beloved person; sincere affection; conscience (often used ironically)
  9. #26,150成家立業chéng jiā lì yè·ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋmarry and start a family; establish a career or business
  10. #26,151擋土牆dǎng tǔ qiáng·ㄉㄤˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄤˊretaining wall; a structure that holds back soil or rock, often built of brick, stone, or reinforced concrete
  11. #26,152時政shí zhèng·ㄕˊ ㄓㄥˋcurrent political affairs; governance adapted to the times
  12. #26,153源流yuán liú·ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊsource and course of a river; origin and development of something
  13. #26,154疾苦jí kǔ·ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄨˇhardship and suffering; distress of the people, especially that caused by harsh government policies
  14. #26,155白板bái bǎn·ㄅㄞˊ ㄅㄢˇwhiteboard; blank slate
  15. #26,156短命duǎn mìng·ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋshort-lived; dying young; also used to reproach a fickle or heartless lover
  16. #26,157美聲měi shēng·ㄇㄟˇ ㄕㄥfine reputation; beautiful voice; bel canto singing style
  17. #26,158腸胃炎cháng wèi yán·ㄔㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊgastroenteritis; stomach and intestinal inflammation
  18. #26,159複查fù chá·ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄚˊto recheck; to review again; to conduct a second inspection
  19. #26,160請安qǐng ān·ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄢto greet someone and inquire after their well-being; to pay respects
  20. #26,161謄本téng běn·ㄊㄥˊ ㄅㄣˇcertified copy or transcript of an official document; duplicate
  21. #26,162轉業zhuǎn yè·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄝˋchange professions; switch to a different trade or line of work
  22. #26,163黏性nián xìng·ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋstickiness; viscosity; adhesive quality
  23. #26,164名正言順míng zhèng yán shùn·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋhaving a legitimate title or basis; fully justified; proper and aboveboard
  24. #26,165員山鄉yuán shān xiāng·ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧㄤYuanshan Township; a rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan
  25. #26,166回天乏術huí tiān fá shù·ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋpowerless to save a desperate situation; beyond recovery or rescue
  26. #26,167彭姓péng xìng·ㄆㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋhaving the surname Peng; surnamed Peng
  27. #26,168改款gǎi kuǎn·ㄍㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄢˇrevised model or updated version (of a product, especially vehicles); to modify or alter a design
  28. #26,169救活jiù huó·ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊsave someone's life; revive; bring back from near death
  29. #26,170橡木xiàng mù·ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄨˋoak wood; timber from oak trees
  30. #26,171歸因guī yīn·ㄍㄨㄟ ㄧㄣto attribute; to ascribe a cause to something
  31. #26,172物理系wù lǐ xì·ㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧˋdepartment of physics; physics program
  32. #26,173薔薇qiáng wéi·ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊrose; climbing shrub of the genus Rosa; wild rose
  33. #26,174變化球biàn huà qiú·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊbaseball pitch that changes speed or direction; unpredictable, variable action
  34. #26,175贖金shú jīn·ㄕㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣmoney paid to recover a pawned item or to secure someone's release from captivity; ransom
  35. #26,176趨近qū jìn·ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧㄣˋapproach; draw near; tend toward
  36. #26,177中國式zhōng guó shì·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˋChinese-style; in the manner or fashion of China
  37. #26,178修整xiū zhěng·ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄥˇrepair and tidy up; refurbish; make neat and orderly
  38. #26,179勢頭shì tóu·ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊmomentum; impetus; trend; situation; power and influence
  39. #26,180吳郭魚wú guō yú·ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄩˊtilapia; a common freshwater farmed fish in Taiwan, named after the two men who introduced it
  40. #26,181團購tuán gòu·ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄡˋgroup buying; collective purchase by a group to get a discount
  41. #26,182城隍爺chéng huáng yé·ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄝˊTutelary deity of local protection in folk religion; patron god of a city or county, overseeing its affairs and judging the dead
  42. #26,183大打dà dǎ·ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄚˇto fight fiercely; to engage in serious conflict; to strike heavily
  43. #26,184學門xué mén·ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄣˊacademic discipline; field of study; branch of learning
  44. #26,185披風pī fēng·ㄆㄧ ㄈㄥcape; cloak; sleeveless outer garment draped over the shoulders
  45. #26,186搶占qiǎng zhàn·ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄢˋto seize and occupy first; to grab and take by force or illegal means
  46. #26,187放暑假fàng shǔ jiǎ·ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇto start or go on summer vacation; to have the summer holiday begin
  47. #26,188潦草liáo cǎo·ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄘㄠˇcareless; sloppy; hasty and lacking attention to detail; (of handwriting) messy and illegible
  48. #26,189綜效zòng xiào·ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋsynergy; combined effect greater than sum of parts; corporate synergy from integration or merger
  49. #26,190自傲zì ào·ㄗˋ ㄠˋproud of oneself; arrogant; conceited
  50. #26,191葛雷gé léi·ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄟˊphonetic rendering of the name "Gray" or "Grey"
  51. #26,192賀爾蒙hè ěr méng·ㄏㄜˋ ㄦˇ ㄇㄥˊhormone; chemical messenger secreted by endocrine glands that regulates bodily functions
  52. #26,193跨區kuà qū·ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄑㄩto cross district or regional boundaries; to operate across multiple areas
  53. #26,194週四zhōu sì·ㄓㄡ ㄙˋThursday; the fourth day of the week
  54. #26,195道賀dào hè·ㄉㄠˋ ㄏㄜˋto congratulate; to express congratulations to someone in words
  55. #26,196間距jiān jù·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄩˋspacing; distance or interval between two points or objects
  56. #26,197養殖場yǎng zhí cháng·ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ ㄔㄤˊaquaculture farm; facility for raising and breeding aquatic animals and plants
  57. #26,198堆砌duī qì·ㄉㄨㄟ ㄑㄧˋto pile up; to stack; to cram writing with ornate but empty rhetoric
  58. #26,199奔去bēn qù·ㄅㄣ ㄑㄩˋto rush off; to hurry toward a destination
  59. #26,200工部gōng bù·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋhistorical government office overseeing construction and public works; one of the Six Ministries in imperial China
  60. #26,201席上xí shàng·ㄒㄧˊ ㄕㄤˋat a banquet or dinner gathering; the seat of honor at a feast; a Confucian scholar
  61. #26,202摔到shuāi dào·ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˋto fall and get injured; to take a fall resulting in injury
  62. #26,203案主àn zhǔ·ㄢˋ ㄓㄨˇclient; person receiving professional services such as social work, counseling, or legal aid
  63. #26,204死忠sǐ zhōng·ㄙˇ ㄓㄨㄥunswervingly loyal; diehard; fanatically devoted (to a person, party, or cause)
  64. #26,205比喻為bǐ yù wèi·ㄅㄧˇ ㄩˋ ㄨㄟˋto liken to; to compare to; to metaphorically equate something with something else
  65. #26,206海生館hǎi shēng guǎn·ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄢˇnational museum of marine biology and aquarium; marine life museum
  66. #26,207源起yuán qǐ·ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇto originate; to begin; origin or starting point
  67. #26,208無遠弗屆wú yuǎn fú jiè·ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋno matter how far; reaching anywhere; boundless in extent or reach
  68. #26,209盛怒shèng nù·ㄕㄥˋ ㄋㄨˋintense anger; furious rage; great wrath
  69. #26,210雙十shuāng shí·ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕˊtwenty; Double Tenth, the Republic of China's National Day on October 10
  70. #26,211默然mò rán·ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄢˊsilent; quiet; without speaking
  71. #26,212一九三六年yī jiǔ sān liù nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1936
  72. #26,213主幹zhǔ gàn·ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄢˋmain trunk of a tree; main stem of a plant; core or most decisive part of something
  73. #26,214動支dòng zhī·ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄓto disburse or draw on funds; to spend money
  74. #26,215升級版shēng jí bǎn·ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄢˇupgraded version; enhanced edition; improved release of a product, software, or system
  75. #26,216吳奇隆wú qí lóng·ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊNicholas Wu (born 1970), Taiwanese singer and actor; member of the boy band Little Tigers
  76. #26,217哈爾濱hā ěr bīn·ㄏㄚ ㄦˇ ㄅㄧㄣHarbin; capital of Heilongjiang province in northeastern China
  77. #26,218坐墊zuò diàn·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋcushion placed on a seat for comfort; seat pad
  78. #26,219大火dà huǒ·ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇintense fire; major conflagration; Antares (star)
  79. #26,220抗氧化kàng yǎng huà·ㄎㄤˋ ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋantioxidation; resisting oxidation; inhibiting oxidative damage to cells or materials
  80. #26,221獵雷艦liè léi jiàn·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋminehunter; naval vessel designed to detect and neutralize sea mines
  81. #26,222社造shè zào·ㄕㄜˋ ㄗㄠˋabbreviation for community building; community revitalization or local development
  82. #26,223艾克ài kè·ㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋAcre; unit of land area equal to 0.405 hectares; transliteration of 'acre'
  83. #26,224跑上pǎo shàng·ㄆㄠˇ ㄕㄤˋto run up; to go up by running
  84. #26,225雕花diāo huā·ㄉㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄚcarved decorative patterns on woodwork, furniture, windows, or partitions; the carved designs themselves
  85. #26,226外來種wài lái zhǒng·ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇnon-native species introduced to an area outside its natural range; alien species
  86. #26,227夾道jiá dào·ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋlining both sides of a road; narrow passage between two walls
  87. #26,228文化村wén huà cūn·ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄘㄨㄣexhibition area or village established to showcase a particular culture's artifacts, daily items, and activities
  88. #26,229李顯龍lǐ xiǎn lóng·ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊLee Hsien Loong; Singaporean politician, Prime Minister of Singapore 2004–2024
  89. #26,230水燈shuǐ dēng·ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄥlantern made of bamboo and paper, released on rivers during Ghost Festival to guide water spirits
  90. #26,231波克夏bō kè xià·ㄅㄛ ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋBerkshire; short for Berkshire Hathaway, the American conglomerate
  91. #26,232測出cè chū·ㄘㄜˋ ㄔㄨto measure and obtain; to determine through measurement
  92. #26,233玉器yùqì·ㄩˋ ㄑㄧˋjade objects; carved jade items; jade artifacts; jade ware.
  93. #26,234監看jiān kàn·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄢˋto monitor; to keep watch over; to supervise observation
  94. #26,235移位yí wèi·ㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋto shift position; to move or displace from original location; (medical) displacement, dislocation
  95. #26,236續辦xù bàn·ㄒㄩˋ ㄅㄢˋcontinue to handle or process; proceed with a previously started matter
  96. #26,237聲寶shēng bǎo·ㄕㄥ ㄅㄠˇTaiwanese consumer electronics and home appliance brand; Taiwanese company founded in 1936, originally producing radios, later expanding to televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household appliances
  97. #26,238肝膽gān dǎn·ㄍㄢ ㄉㄢˇliver and gallbladder; sincerity and loyalty; courage and guts
  98. #26,239鋒芒fēng máng·ㄈㄥ ㄇㄤˊedge or point of a blade; figuratively, a person's sharp talent, brilliance, or assertiveness; minor details
  99. #26,240預備金yù bèi jīn·ㄩˋ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣfunds set aside to cover budget shortfalls or unexpected expenses; reserve fund
  100. #26,241一九五七年yī jiǔ wǔ qī nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨˇ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1957

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.