The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 26,401–26,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 26,401–26,500
29,947 words · page 265 of 300- #26,444嬪妃ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄟimperial concubines; wives and concubines of an emperor
- #26,445成熟度ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄨˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree of maturity or ripeness; level of development or sophistication; readiness
- #26,446支離破碎ㄓ ㄌㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋfragmented; broken into pieces; scattered and disorganized, lacking wholeness
- #26,447施主ㄕ ㄓㄨˇLay Buddhist believer who donates money, food, or goods to monks or temples; almsgiver; benefactor
- #26,448朱姓ㄓㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˋsurname Zhu; person surnamed Zhu
- #26,449檢閱ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋinspect; review; examine; military review or inspection of troops
- #26,450環球時報ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋGlobal Times; Chinese state-affiliated newspaper known for nationalistic coverage
- #26,451祕方ㄇㄧˋ ㄈㄤsecret remedy; folk-medicine formula not found in official pharmacopoeias
- #26,453答辯ㄉㄚˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋto rebut criticism or accusations; in law, to respond and argue one's case in court
- #26,454考科ㄎㄠˇ ㄎㄜexamination subject; category of subjects tested in an exam
- #26,455臨海ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˇfacing the sea; bordering the ocean; coastal
- #26,456茉莉花ㄇㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚflower of the jasmine plant; a traditional Chinese folk song praising jasmine, popular since the Qing dynasty
- #26,457蔣勛ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄩㄣTaiwanese writer, painter, and art historian known for lectures and books on aesthetics and Chinese literature
- #26,458襲台ㄒㄧˊ ㄊㄞˊto attack or strike Taiwan; to hit Taiwan (of a typhoon, storm, or military force)
- #26,459鄭國ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊancient Chinese vassal state (806–375 BC) of the Zhou dynasty, located in present-day Henan province
- #26,460兒戲ㄦˊ ㄒㄧˋchild's play; trifling matter; treated casually or without seriousness, like children playing
- #26,461公允ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄣˇfair and reasonable; just and appropriate
- #26,462匠師ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄕmaster craftsman; artisan skilled in a traditional trade such as architecture or woodworking
- #26,463司空見慣ㄙ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋso common as to be unremarkable; familiar and unsurprising from frequent sight
- #26,464哼唱ㄏㄥ ㄔㄤˋto sing or hum softly under one's breath; to croon quietly
- #26,465唐人ㄊㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊperson of the Tang dynasty; overseas Chinese; term used by or for Chinese diaspora, especially in Southeast Asia
- #26,466挪移ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄧˊto move or shift; to transfer funds, to reallocate money
- #26,467文蛤ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄜˊa bivalve mollusk with a roughly triangular shell; found in coastal sands; prized for its flavorful, nutritious meat; shells ground into powder for medicinal use
- #26,468棕熊ㄗㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊbrown bear; large bear species with brown fur
- #26,469炎炎夏日ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖˋblazing hot summer days; scorching summer heat
- #26,470翰林ㄏㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊimperial academy scholar-official; literary person; abundant writings
- #26,471質變ㄓˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋfundamental change in the nature or essence of something; qualitative change
- #26,472錦衣ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧsplendid brocade garments; attire of the nobility; short for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Ming dynasty secret police
- #26,473集中到ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˋto concentrate or gather into; to focus attention on; to converge upon
- #26,474電子化ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto convert to electronic or digital form; computerization; digitization
- #26,475一九四一年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1941
- #26,476健志ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓˋto strengthen memory; to boost cognitive function; commonly used in Taiwanese health and supplement product names
- #26,477儀態ㄧˊ ㄊㄞˋbearing; carriage; outward appearance and posture; demeanor
- #26,478叫苦連天ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢto complain bitterly without end; to cry out in distress repeatedly
- #26,479周星馳ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔˊStephen Chow; Hong Kong actor, comedian, and film director known for his mo lei tau (nonsense) comedy style
- #26,480失聲ㄕ ㄕㄥlose one's voice; go hoarse; cry out involuntarily; weep until unable to speak
- #26,481戰馬ㄓㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇhorse specially trained for use in battle; warhorse
- #26,482摀住ㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋto cover; to block from view; to shield with hand or object
- #26,483收進ㄕㄡ ㄐㄧㄣˋto take in; to receive; to put away; to store
- #26,484考古學ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊarchaeology; the study of past human societies and cultures through material remains such as artifacts and ruins
- #26,485衝過ㄔㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˋto rush past; to dash across; to charge through
- #26,486製作費ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋproduction cost or budget; expenses incurred in making a product, program, film, or other work
- #26,487設防ㄕㄜˋ ㄈㄤˊset up defensive fortifications; establish military defenses
- #26,488頹勢ㄊㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋdeclining or deteriorating situation; downward trend; state of decline or decay
- #26,489今世ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˋthis life; the present age
- #26,490代打ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄚˇbaseball: pinch hitter; substitute for someone in a task or role
- #26,491俠義ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄧˋchivalrous spirit; acting bravely for justice and helping others at personal sacrifice
- #26,492優惠券ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋdiscount coupon; voucher; promotional ticket offering reduced price or special deal
- #26,493六十一ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ ㄧsixty-one; the number 61
- #26,494吹捧ㄔㄨㄟ ㄆㄥˇto flatter; to puff up with praise; to lavish exaggerated compliments on someone
- #26,495噴火ㄆㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˇto spout fire; to be furious
- #26,496四書ㄙˋ ㄕㄨThe Four Books: Confucian classics compiled by Zhu Xi—Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, and Mencius
- #26,497城主ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˇlord of a castle or walled city; city ruler; (modern usage) person in charge of a venue, organization, or online community
- #26,498孤零零ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊall alone; solitary and lonely
- #26,499安倍晉三ㄢ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄢShinzo Abe (1954–2022); former Prime Minister of Japan
- #26,500家書ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄨletter exchanged between family members
- #26,501小燕ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋlittle swallow; small swallow
- #26,502山崖ㄕㄢ ㄧㄞˊsteep mountain cliff; precipitous rock face
- #26,503捉襟見肘ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇclothes so worn that pulling the collar exposes the elbows; in straitened circumstances; stretched too thin, unable to cope with everything at once
- #26,504掛斷ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋto hang up (a phone call); to disconnect a call
- #26,505搶食ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄕˊto compete for food; to scramble for something to eat
- #26,506樂師ㄩㄝˋ ㄕmusician; music performer; official music instructor (historical)
- #26,507欲求ㄩˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊdesire; craving; need or demand for something
- #26,508滾地球ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊin baseball or softball, a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground; ground ball; grounder
- #26,509漲勢ㄓㄤˇ ㄕˋrising trend; upward momentum in prices
- #26,510火堆ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨㄟbonfire; campfire; pile of burning material
- #26,511賺來ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄞˊto earn; to gain through one's own effort or labor
- #26,512過火ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇexcessive; going too far; over the top; exceeding reasonable limits
- #26,513鑽出ㄗㄨㄢ ㄔㄨto drill out of; to emerge by boring through; to squeeze out from a tight space
- #26,514馬廄ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋstable; building or enclosure for housing horses
- #26,515一九五二年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨˇ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1952
- #26,516保生ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄥto preserve life; to protect and maintain one's health and well-being
- #26,517吞下去ㄊㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto swallow down; to gulp down; to endure an insult or setback silently; to suppress one's feelings and accept something reluctantly
- #26,518孰料ㄕㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋwho would have expected; unexpectedly; contrary to expectations
- #26,519專權ㄓㄨㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊto monopolize power; to concentrate authority in one's hands; to exercise absolute control
- #26,520小提琴家ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚviolinist; a person who plays the violin professionally or with skill
- #26,521尚可ㄕㄤˋ ㄎㄜˇacceptable; passable; fair; just okay
- #26,522崩落ㄅㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˋto collapse and fall; said of earth, rock, or debris breaking away and dropping down
- #26,523悲憫ㄅㄟ ㄇㄧㄣˇcompassion and pity; deep sympathy for others' suffering
- #26,524提琴ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊbowed string instrument; huqin family of Chinese fiddles; Western violin family (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
- #26,525每況愈下ㄇㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋgoing from bad to worse; deteriorating steadily; declining progressively
- #26,526毛蟲ㄇㄠˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊcaterpillar; larva of a butterfly or moth; archaic term for tiger
- #26,527求新ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣto seek novelty; to pursue innovation; tostrive for what is new
- #26,528決議文ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄧˋ ㄨㄣˊformal written resolution; official statement adopted by a vote
- #26,529海山ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄢmountain near the sea; seamount (underwater mountain)
- #26,530經驗到ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋto experience; to undergo; to encounter firsthand
- #26,531耽溺ㄉㄢ ㄋㄧˋindulge in; become absorbed or addicted to something
- #26,532聖彼得堡ㄕㄥˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄠˇCity on the Gulf of Finland; Russia's largest Baltic port and former imperial capital; briefly renamed Leningrad during the Soviet era
- #26,533育種ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇbreeding; the human-directed cultivation, rearing, or improvement of plant and animal varieties
- #26,534蛋捲ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄢˇegg roll; crispy rolled wafer made from egg batter
- #26,535貴國ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊhonorific for another person's country; your country (polite)
- #26,536運輸業ㄩㄣˋ ㄕㄨ ㄧㄝˋtransportation industry; business of moving passengers or freight by various means
- #26,537酒席ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧˊbanquet; formal dinner with a full spread of dishes and drinks for guests
- #26,538雙兒ㄕㄨㄤ ㄦˊtwins; a pair of children born together
- #26,539高海拔ㄍㄠ ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊhigh altitude; high elevation
- #26,540中情局ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩˊabbreviation for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the main US government intelligence and espionage agency
- #26,541亂倫ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄣˊsexual relations between close relatives; incest; violation of moral and social norms
- #26,542債市ㄓㄞˋ ㄕˋbond market
- #26,543奧林匹亞ㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄆㄧ ㄧㄚˋOlympia; ancient Greek site of the original Olympic Games
- #26,544對應到ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄥ ㄉㄠˋto correspond to; to map to; to match up with
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.