The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 26,301–26,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 26,301–26,400
29,947 words · page 264 of 300- #26,344白鷺鷥ㄅㄞˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄙegret; heron; white heron
- #26,345私營ㄙ ㄧㄥˊoperated by an individual or private group; privately run
- #26,346箴言ㄓㄣ ㄧㄢˊmaxim; aphorism; words of admonition or exhortation
- #26,347興奮劑ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋstimulant; drug that excites the brain, heart, and lungs; figuratively, anything that boosts energy or spirits
- #26,348賈府ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄈㄨˇthe Jia family household; the aristocratic mansion in the classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber
- #26,349跳下來ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto jump down; to step down
- #26,350骨骸ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄞˊskeletal remains; human bones
- #26,351鳳山區ㄈㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩdistrict in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan; historically a county seat under Qing rule
- #26,352下獄ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄩˋto be sent to prison; to be jailed; to be imprisoned
- #26,353交通隊ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄟˋtraffic police squad; unit responsible for traffic enforcement and management
- #26,354勞苦ㄌㄠˊ ㄎㄨˇtoilsome and hardworking; laborious and exhausting; to comfort or console someone for their hardship
- #26,355吳伯雄ㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄒㄩㄥˊWu Po-hsiung (1939–); Taiwanese KMT politician, former interior minister and Taipei County magistrate
- #26,356填詞ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊcompose lyrics to a fixed melodic pattern (classical ci poetry); write song lyrics
- #26,357安安靜靜ㄢ ㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋquiet and noiseless; peaceful and tranquil
- #26,358成文ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄣˊexisting written text; to take written form; codified rules or regulations
- #26,359美稱ㄇㄟˇ ㄔㄥhonorific title; complimentary name; flattering appellation
- #26,360蘆竹區ㄌㄨˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄑㄩDistrict in northern Taoyuan City, Taiwan; named for reed bamboo that once grew there
- #26,361設於ㄕㄜˋ ㄩˊestablished in; located at; set up at
- #26,362識別區ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄩdesignated area for identifying aircraft or vessels; airspace where incoming craft must identify themselves, as in an air defense identification zone
- #26,363轟然ㄏㄨㄥ ㄖㄢˊonomatopoeia; describing a sudden, loud, booming or crashing sound
- #26,364雙全ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊcomplete on both sides; fully satisfying both parties
- #26,365零嘴ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇsnacks eaten between meals; between-meal nibbles
- #26,366俱佳ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄚboth excellent; equally good in two respects
- #26,367出台ㄔㄨ ㄊㄞˊto introduce or roll out a policy, measure, or plan; to make a public appearance; (Taiwan) to come out as LGBTQ+
- #26,368勁旅ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄩˇelite troops; formidable fighting force; powerful army
- #26,369寵壞ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄞˋto spoil; to ruin by overindulging or excessive pampering
- #26,370工程款ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇpayment for engineering or construction work; project funds
- #26,371心裡頭ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊin one's heart; in the mind; inwardly; deep down
- #26,372意氣風發ㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄈㄥ ㄈㄚin high spirits; full of vigor and ambition; confidently energetic
- #26,373指正ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋto point out errors or weaknesses for correction; to offer criticism; a polite formula inviting feedback on one's work or opinion
- #26,374攀談ㄆㄢ ㄊㄢˊto strike up a conversation; to chat casually with someone
- #26,375於焉ㄩˊ ㄧㄢthereupon; therein; in this way; at this point
- #26,376楊桃ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄠˊstar fruit; carambola; an evergreen tree bearing edible, juicy, five-ridged yellow-green berries with a sweet-tart flavor; also an alternative name for kiwi fruit
- #26,377正色ㄓㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋto assume a stern, serious expression; the five traditional primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, black); a pure color at full saturation with no black or white mixed in; major dramatic roles such as principal male or female characters
- #26,378氣呼呼ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨ ㄏㄨpanting with anger; huffing and puffing; breathing heavily in rage
- #26,379海帶ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄞˋedible brown seaweed; kelp; long ribbon-like marine algae used as food
- #26,380瑤瑤ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊtall and graceful; a popular Taiwanese female nickname
- #26,381硬漢ㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄢˋtough, resilient man of strong principle; a stubborn or overbearing person
- #26,382管絃ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊstrings and winds; orchestral instruments; orchestral music
- #26,383致上ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋto formally express or convey (thanks, condolences, greetings, respect); to extend or offer earnestly
- #26,384襲人ㄒㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊto attack or assault someone; to rush at someone; a character in the novel Dream of the Red Chamber, a maid to Jia Baoyu
- #26,385賣命ㄇㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto risk one's life; to work extremely hard, to exert oneself to the utmost
- #26,386通學ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄝˊcommuting daily between home and school as a student who does not live on campus
- #26,387側室ㄘㄜˋ ㄕˋside room; concubine; child born to a concubine
- #26,388傾心ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣto be deeply drawn to; to admire wholeheartedly; with sincere devotion; to fall for someone
- #26,389唐氏症ㄊㄤˊ ㄕˋ ㄓㄥˋDown syndrome; chromosomal disorder causing intellectual disability and characteristic physical features
- #26,390大鵬ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄥˊlegendary giant bird in Chinese mythology, transformed from a massive fish called Kun
- #26,391寵兒ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄦˊperson or thing especially favored or popular; darling
- #26,392忠孝館ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇdepartment store building named after loyalty and filial piety; Far Eastern Department Store's Zhongxiao branch in Taipei
- #26,393投遞ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋto deliver mail, parcels, or documents
- #26,394新界ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe New Territories; the region of Hong Kong outside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
- #26,395梅毒ㄇㄟˊ ㄉㄨˊsyphilis; a chronic sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, progressing through stages affecting skin, circulation, and the nervous system
- #26,396楚浮ㄔㄨˇ ㄈㄨˊFrançois Truffaut; French film director
- #26,397當兒ㄉㄤㄦat the moment of; right when something happens; during that time
- #26,398當機立斷ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋto make a prompt decision; to act decisively and seize the moment without hesitation
- #26,399自宅ㄗˋ ㄓㄞˊone's own home; private residence
- #26,400質性ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋinnate nature; inherent disposition or temperament
- #26,401躍進ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto leap forward; to advance rapidly; military: movement by bounds between covered positions under fire
- #26,402遙望ㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄤˋto gaze into the distance; to look far away
- #26,403似是而非ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟseemingly correct but actually wrong; apparently true yet in fact false
- #26,404十一時ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄕˊeleven o'clock
- #26,405受檢ㄕㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇto undergo inspection or examination; to be checked or tested
- #26,406湊熱鬧ㄘㄡˋ ㄖㄜˋ ㄋㄠˋjoin in the fun or excitement; join a lively event or crowd; cause trouble for others, be a nuisance
- #26,407短少ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄠˇless than the required amount; deficient; short of
- #26,408石化業ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄧㄝˋpetrochemical industry
- #26,409織田信長ㄓ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄤˊOda Nobunaga (1534–1582); Japanese warlord who overthrew the Ashikaga shogunate and laid the groundwork for national unification; one of the three great unifiers alongside Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
- #26,410老鄉ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤfellow townsman or villager; someone from the same hometown; (informal, esp. Taiwan) a friendly term for a stranger
- #26,411謎底ㄇㄧˊ ㄉㄧˇanswer to a riddle; underlying truth of a matter
- #26,412賽會ㄙㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋreligious festival with procession, music, and performances; exhibition or fair for public viewing
- #26,413鎮江ㄓㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄤcity in Jiangsu province, China
- #26,414一塌糊塗ㄧ ㄊㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊin a complete mess; utterly chaotic; disastrous; beyond repair
- #26,415倒過來ㄉㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊto reverse order or direction; to invert; the other way around
- #26,416勞委會ㄌㄠˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋabbreviation for the Council of Labor Affairs, a former Taiwanese government agency overseeing labor policy; now superseded by the Ministry of Labor
- #26,417大圳ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄣˋlarge irrigation canal or reservoir system; in Taiwan, often refers to major water infrastructure such as Shimen Reservoir's irrigation network
- #26,418存活下來ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto survive; to stay alive
- #26,419復活節ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊEaster; Christian holiday commemorating Jesus's resurrection, observed on the Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox
- #26,420意猶未盡ㄧˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋstill wanting more; feeling that one's enjoyment or interest is not yet fully satisfied
- #26,421扭力ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋtorque; twisting force generated by an engine or motor during operation
- #26,422攝製ㄕㄜˋ ㄓˋto produce and film; to shoot and produce (a film, television program, or video)
- #26,423替代品ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇsubstitute; replacement good or item that serves in place of another
- #26,424汪汪ㄨㄤ ㄨㄤonomatopoeia for a dog's bark; deep and vast; broad-minded; brimming with tears
- #26,425流浪犬ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄢˇstray dog; free-roaming dog without an owner
- #26,426灑落ㄙㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋnatural and unconstrained in manner or speech; to scatter or fall off
- #26,427獨行ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊwalk or act alone; stubbornly follow one's own way; independent and unconventional in conduct
- #26,428盛產期ㄕㄥˋ ㄔㄢˇ ㄑㄧˊpeak production period; high-yield season
- #26,429相公ㄒㄧㄤˋ ˙ㄍㄨㄥarchaic respectful term for a woman's husband; respectful term for a scholar or official; young handsome male actor or sex worker
- #26,430知心ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣintimate and mutually understanding; a close confidant or bosom friend
- #26,431私生子ㄙ ㄕㄥ ㄗˇchild born out of wedlock; illegitimate child
- #26,432第十九ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇnineteenth
- #26,433苗族ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄗㄨˊMiao people; an ethnic minority of China, traditionally distributed across Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Guangxi, and other southern provinces; known for embroidery, batik, and distinctive folk traditions
- #26,434藝陣ㄧˋ ㄓㄣˋtraditional folk performance troupe; religious procession performance group
- #26,435解決不了ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄌㄜunable to resolve; cannot solve or settle
- #26,436銀樓ㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄡˊshop that makes and sells gold and silver jewelry; goldsmith's or jeweler's store
- #26,437一九一二年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1912
- #26,438一九三三年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄢ ㄙㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1933
- #26,439世子ㄕˋ ㄗˇheir apparent of an emperor or feudal lord; legitimate eldest son of a ruler
- #26,440人流ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊcrowd of people; flow of people; abortion (medical procedure)
- #26,441低檔ㄉㄧ ㄉㄤˇlow-end or low-grade in price or quality; low gear in vehicles; low price level in stocks
- #26,442俄亥俄州ㄜˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄜˊ ㄓㄡOhio; a U.S. state in the Midwest, with capital Columbus
- #26,443受寵若驚ㄕㄡˋ ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥoverwhelmed with gratitude and surprise at receiving unexpected favor; flattered and somewhat uneasy
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.