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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

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  1. #26,444嬪妃pín fēi·ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄟimperial concubines; wives and concubines of an emperor
  2. #26,445成熟度chéng shú dù·ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄨˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree of maturity or ripeness; level of development or sophistication; readiness
  3. #26,446支離破碎zhī lí pò suì·ㄓ ㄌㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋfragmented; broken into pieces; scattered and disorganized, lacking wholeness
  4. #26,447施主shī zhǔ·ㄕ ㄓㄨˇLay Buddhist believer who donates money, food, or goods to monks or temples; almsgiver; benefactor
  5. #26,448朱姓zhū xìng·ㄓㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˋsurname Zhu; person surnamed Zhu
  6. #26,449檢閱jiǎn yuè·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋinspect; review; examine; military review or inspection of troops
  7. #26,450環球時報huán qiú shí bào·ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋGlobal Times; Chinese state-affiliated newspaper known for nationalistic coverage
  8. #26,451祕方mì fāng·ㄇㄧˋ ㄈㄤsecret remedy; folk-medicine formula not found in official pharmacopoeias
  9. #26,453答辯dá biàn·ㄉㄚˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋto rebut criticism or accusations; in law, to respond and argue one's case in court
  10. #26,454考科kǎo kē·ㄎㄠˇ ㄎㄜexamination subject; category of subjects tested in an exam
  11. #26,455臨海lín hǎi·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄞˇfacing the sea; bordering the ocean; coastal
  12. #26,456茉莉花mò lì huā·ㄇㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚflower of the jasmine plant; a traditional Chinese folk song praising jasmine, popular since the Qing dynasty
  13. #26,457蔣勛jiǎng xūn·ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄩㄣTaiwanese writer, painter, and art historian known for lectures and books on aesthetics and Chinese literature
  14. #26,458襲台xí tái·ㄒㄧˊ ㄊㄞˊto attack or strike Taiwan; to hit Taiwan (of a typhoon, storm, or military force)
  15. #26,459鄭國zhèng guó·ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊancient Chinese vassal state (806–375 BC) of the Zhou dynasty, located in present-day Henan province
  16. #26,460兒戲ér xì·ㄦˊ ㄒㄧˋchild's play; trifling matter; treated casually or without seriousness, like children playing
  17. #26,461公允gōng yǔn·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄣˇfair and reasonable; just and appropriate
  18. #26,462匠師jiàng shī·ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄕmaster craftsman; artisan skilled in a traditional trade such as architecture or woodworking
  19. #26,463司空見慣sī kōng jiàn guàn·ㄙ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋso common as to be unremarkable; familiar and unsurprising from frequent sight
  20. #26,464哼唱hēng chàng·ㄏㄥ ㄔㄤˋto sing or hum softly under one's breath; to croon quietly
  21. #26,465唐人táng rén·ㄊㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊperson of the Tang dynasty; overseas Chinese; term used by or for Chinese diaspora, especially in Southeast Asia
  22. #26,466挪移nuó yí·ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄧˊto move or shift; to transfer funds, to reallocate money
  23. #26,467文蛤wén gé·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
  24. #26,468棕熊zōng xióng·ㄗㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊbrown bear; large bear species with brown fur
  25. #26,469炎炎夏日yán yán xià rì·ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖˋblazing hot summer days; scorching summer heat
  26. #26,470翰林hàn lín·ㄏㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊimperial academy scholar-official; literary person; abundant writings
  27. #26,471質變zhí biàn·ㄓˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋfundamental change in the nature or essence of something; qualitative change
  28. #26,472錦衣jǐn yī·ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧsplendid brocade garments; attire of the nobility; short for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Ming dynasty secret police
  29. #26,473集中到jí zhōng dào·ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˋto concentrate or gather into; to focus attention on; to converge upon
  30. #26,474電子化diàn zǐ huà·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto convert to electronic or digital form; computerization; digitization
  31. #26,475一九四一年yī jiǔ sì yī nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1941
  32. #26,476健志jiàn zhì·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓˋto strengthen memory; to boost cognitive function; commonly used in Taiwanese health and supplement product names
  33. #26,477儀態yí tài·ㄧˊ ㄊㄞˋbearing; carriage; outward appearance and posture; demeanor
  34. #26,478叫苦連天jiào kǔ lián tiān·ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢto complain bitterly without end; to cry out in distress repeatedly
  35. #26,479周星馳zhōu xīng chí·ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔˊStephen Chow; Hong Kong actor, comedian, and film director known for his mo lei tau (nonsense) comedy style
  36. #26,480失聲shī shēng·ㄕ ㄕㄥlose one's voice; go hoarse; cry out involuntarily; weep until unable to speak
  37. #26,481戰馬zhàn mǎ·ㄓㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇhorse specially trained for use in battle; warhorse
  38. #26,482摀住wǔ zhù·ㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋto cover; to block from view; to shield with hand or object
  39. #26,483收進shōu jìn·ㄕㄡ ㄐㄧㄣˋto take in; to receive; to put away; to store
  40. #26,484考古學kǎo gǔ xué·ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊarchaeology; the study of past human societies and cultures through material remains such as artifacts and ruins
  41. #26,485衝過chōng guò·ㄔㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˋto rush past; to dash across; to charge through
  42. #26,486製作費zhì zuò fèi·ㄓˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋproduction cost or budget; expenses incurred in making a product, program, film, or other work
  43. #26,487設防shè fáng·ㄕㄜˋ ㄈㄤˊset up defensive fortifications; establish military defenses
  44. #26,488頹勢tuí shì·ㄊㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋdeclining or deteriorating situation; downward trend; state of decline or decay
  45. #26,489今世jīn shì·ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˋthis life; the present age
  46. #26,490代打dài dǎ·ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄚˇbaseball: pinch hitter; substitute for someone in a task or role
  47. #26,491俠義xiá yì·ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄧˋchivalrous spirit; acting bravely for justice and helping others at personal sacrifice
  48. #26,492優惠券yōu huì quàn·ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋdiscount coupon; voucher; promotional ticket offering reduced price or special deal
  49. #26,493六十一liù shí yī·ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ ㄧsixty-one; the number 61
  50. #26,494吹捧chuī pěng·ㄔㄨㄟ ㄆㄥˇto flatter; to puff up with praise; to lavish exaggerated compliments on someone
  51. #26,495噴火pēn huǒ·ㄆㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˇto spout fire; to be furious
  52. #26,496四書sì shū·ㄙˋ ㄕㄨThe Four Books: Confucian classics compiled by Zhu Xi—Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, and Mencius
  53. #26,497城主chéng zhǔ·ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˇlord of a castle or walled city; city ruler; (modern usage) person in charge of a venue, organization, or online community
  54. #26,498孤零零gū líng líng·ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊall alone; solitary and lonely
  55. #26,499安倍晉三ān bèi jìn sān·ㄢ ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄢShinzo Abe (1954–2022); former Prime Minister of Japan
  56. #26,500家書jiā shū·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄨletter exchanged between family members
  57. #26,501小燕xiǎo yàn·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋlittle swallow; small swallow
  58. #26,502山崖shān yái·ㄕㄢ ㄧㄞˊsteep mountain cliff; precipitous rock face
  59. #26,503捉襟見肘zhuō jīn xiàn zhǒu·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
  60. #26,504掛斷guà duàn·ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋto hang up (a phone call); to disconnect a call
  61. #26,505搶食qiǎng shí·ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄕˊto compete for food; to scramble for something to eat
  62. #26,506樂師yuè shī·ㄩㄝˋ ㄕmusician; music performer; official music instructor (historical)
  63. #26,507欲求yù qiú·ㄩˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊdesire; craving; need or demand for something
  64. #26,508滾地球gǔn dì qiú·ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊin baseball or softball, a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground; ground ball; grounder
  65. #26,509漲勢zhǎng shì·ㄓㄤˇ ㄕˋrising trend; upward momentum in prices
  66. #26,510火堆huǒ duī·ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨㄟbonfire; campfire; pile of burning material
  67. #26,511賺來zhuàn lái·ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄞˊto earn; to gain through one's own effort or labor
  68. #26,512過火guò huǒ·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇexcessive; going too far; over the top; exceeding reasonable limits
  69. #26,513鑽出zuān chū·ㄗㄨㄢ ㄔㄨto drill out of; to emerge by boring through; to squeeze out from a tight space
  70. #26,514馬廄mǎ jiù·ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋstable; building or enclosure for housing horses
  71. #26,515一九五二年yī jiǔ wǔ èr nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨˇ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1952
  72. #26,516保生bǎo shēng·ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄥto preserve life; to protect and maintain one's health and well-being
  73. #26,517吞下去tūn xià qù·ㄊㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto swallow down; to gulp down; to endure an insult or setback silently; to suppress one's feelings and accept something reluctantly
  74. #26,518孰料shú liào·ㄕㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋwho would have expected; unexpectedly; contrary to expectations
  75. #26,519專權zhuān quán·ㄓㄨㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊto monopolize power; to concentrate authority in one's hands; to exercise absolute control
  76. #26,520小提琴家xiǎo tí qín jiā·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚviolinist; a person who plays the violin professionally or with skill
  77. #26,521尚可shàng kě·ㄕㄤˋ ㄎㄜˇacceptable; passable; fair; just okay
  78. #26,522崩落bēng luò·ㄅㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˋto collapse and fall; said of earth, rock, or debris breaking away and dropping down
  79. #26,523悲憫bēi mǐn·ㄅㄟ ㄇㄧㄣˇcompassion and pity; deep sympathy for others' suffering
  80. #26,524提琴tí qín·ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊbowed string instrument; huqin family of Chinese fiddles; Western violin family (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
  81. #26,525每況愈下měi kuàng yù xià·ㄇㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋgoing from bad to worse; deteriorating steadily; declining progressively
  82. #26,526毛蟲máo chóng·ㄇㄠˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊcaterpillar; larva of a butterfly or moth; archaic term for tiger
  83. #26,527求新qiú xīn·ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣto seek novelty; to pursue innovation; tostrive for what is new
  84. #26,528決議文jué yì wén·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄧˋ ㄨㄣˊformal written resolution; official statement adopted by a vote
  85. #26,529海山hǎi shān·ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄢmountain near the sea; seamount (underwater mountain)
  86. #26,530經驗到jīng yàn dào·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋto experience; to undergo; to encounter firsthand
  87. #26,531耽溺dān nì·ㄉㄢ ㄋㄧˋindulge in; become absorbed or addicted to something
  88. #26,532聖彼得堡shèng bǐ dé bǎo·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
  89. #26,533育種yù zhǒng·ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇbreeding; the human-directed cultivation, rearing, or improvement of plant and animal varieties
  90. #26,534蛋捲dàn juǎn·ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄢˇegg roll; crispy rolled wafer made from egg batter
  91. #26,535貴國guì guó·ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊhonorific for another person's country; your country (polite)
  92. #26,536運輸業yùn shū yè·ㄩㄣˋ ㄕㄨ ㄧㄝˋtransportation industry; business of moving passengers or freight by various means
  93. #26,537酒席jiǔ xí·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧˊbanquet; formal dinner with a full spread of dishes and drinks for guests
  94. #26,538雙兒shuāng ér·ㄕㄨㄤ ㄦˊtwins; a pair of children born together
  95. #26,539高海拔gāo hǎi bá·ㄍㄠ ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊhigh altitude; high elevation
  96. #26,540中情局zhōng qíng jú·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩˊabbreviation for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the main US government intelligence and espionage agency
  97. #26,541亂倫luàn lún·ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄣˊsexual relations between close relatives; incest; violation of moral and social norms
  98. #26,542債市zhài shì·ㄓㄞˋ ㄕˋbond market
  99. #26,543奧林匹亞ào lín pī yà·ㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄆㄧ ㄧㄚˋOlympia; ancient Greek site of the original Olympic Games
  100. #26,544對應到duì yīng dào·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.