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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 26,801–26,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 26,801–26,900

29,947 words · page 269 of 300
  1. #26,847烤肉kǎoròu·ㄎㄠˇ ㄖㄡˋto grill or roast meat over an open flame or on a rack; barbecued or grilled meat as a dish; meat cooked by roasting or grilling
  2. #26,848相干xiāng gān·ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄢrelated; connected; having to do with each other
  3. #26,849矯正署jiǎo zhèng shǔ·ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇCorrections Agency; Taiwan's prison and corrections administration under the Ministry of Justice
  4. #26,850蓬鬆péng sōng·ㄆㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄥfluffy; puffy; loose and soft in texture, as hair, fabric, or food
  5. #26,851足額zú é·ㄗㄨˊ ㄜˊfull amount; sufficient quota; meeting the required number or quantity
  6. #26,852飄來piāo lái·ㄆㄧㄠ ㄌㄞˊto drift over; to float over (of sounds, smells, or objects carried by wind or water)
  7. #26,853駕駛艙jià shǐ cāng·ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄘㄤcockpit; compartment where a vehicle's pilot or driver sits and operates controls
  8. #26,854入秋rù qiū·ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡthe beginning of autumn; the transition into fall
  9. #26,855出航chū háng·ㄔㄨ ㄏㄤˊto set sail; to depart on a voyage; of a ship or aircraft, to leave port or airport for a journey
  10. #26,856參演cān yǎn·ㄘㄢ ㄧㄢˇto participate as a performer; to act in a film, play, or production
  11. #26,857台三線tái sān xiàn·ㄊㄞˊ ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋTaiwan Provincial Highway 3; the major north-south road through western Taiwan's inland Hakka towns and rural areas
  12. #26,858台中一中tái zhōng yī zhōng·ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄓㄨㄥTaichung First Senior High School; prestigious public boys' high school in Taichung, Taiwan
  13. #26,859在先zài xiān·ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢbeforehand; in advance; previously; before this
  14. #26,860彷如fǎng rú·ㄈㄤˇ ㄖㄨˊas if; seemingly; to appear like
  15. #26,861東張西望dōng zhāng xī wàng·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋto look around in all directions; to glance this way and that; to gaze about restlessly or searchingly
  16. #26,862省立shěng lì·ㄕㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋestablished by a provincial government; formerly used for institutions administered at the provincial level
  17. #26,863自稱為zì chēng wèi·ㄗˋ ㄔㄥ ㄨㄟˋto call oneself; to claim to be; to profess to be
  18. #26,864酒菜jiǔ cài·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄞˋwine and food; snacks or dishes served with alcohol
  19. #26,865公害gōng hài·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄏㄞˋenvironmental pollution; public nuisance caused by human activity that damages the living environment and harms public health
  20. #26,866千里迢迢qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊdescribing a very long journey; from afar; over a great distance
  21. #26,867叫到jiào dào·ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋto call someone over; to summon; to page or hail (a taxi)
  22. #26,868常態性cháng tài xìng·ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋof a regular or ongoing nature; habitual; occurring as a normal pattern
  23. #26,869後龍鎮hòu lóng zhèn·ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋTown in Miaoli County, Taiwan; historically a major Qing-era trading port, now known for its coastal location and natural gas production.
  24. #26,870托爾斯泰tuō ěr sī tài·ㄊㄨㄛ ㄦˇ ㄙ ㄊㄞˋTolstoy (1828–1910), Russian novelist; author of War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Resurrection
  25. #26,871抵消dǐ xiāo·ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠto offset; to cancel out; to counterbalance
  26. #26,872改朝換代gǎi cháo huàn dài·ㄍㄞˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋto overthrow an old dynasty and replace it with a new regime; to mark a major shift in power or era
  27. #26,873有聲有色yǒu shēng yǒu sè·ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋvivid and impressive; vividly and colorfully done; splendid and engaging in execution
  28. #26,874比丘bǐ qiū·ㄅㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡBuddhist term for a fully ordained male monk; mendicant who has received complete monastic precepts.
  29. #26,875比得上bǐ de shàng·ㄅㄧˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄕㄤˋto match; to be comparable to; to be on a par with
  30. #26,876水保局shuǐ bǎo jú·ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄩˊabbreviation for Soil and Water Conservation Bureau; Taiwan government agency overseeing soil conservation, landslide prevention, and rural development under the Council of Agriculture
  31. #26,877裸女luǒ nǚ·ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄩˇnaked woman; nude female
  32. #26,878記錄下jì lù xià·ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto record; to write down; to log
  33. #26,879郭泓志guō hóng zhì·ㄍㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓˋTaiwanese former professional baseball pitcher; MLB reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers; widely known in Taiwan as "Little Guo"
  34. #26,880青梅qīng méi·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˊgreen plum; unripe plum
  35. #26,881頭城鎮tóu chéng zhèn·ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋTown in Yilan County, Taiwan; the earliest settled area of the Lanyang Plain, known for coastal scenery and the Ghost Festival pole-climbing competition.
  36. #26,882飄出piāo chū·ㄆㄧㄠ ㄔㄨto drift out; to float out; to waft out (of a scent, sound, or light object)
  37. #26,883凜然lǐn rán·ㄌㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄢˊawe-inspiring; stern and upright in attitude or character
  38. #26,884史塔克shǐ tǎ kè·ㄕˇ ㄊㄚˇ ㄎㄜˋStark (transliteration of a name, e.g., Tony Stark)
  39. #26,885吳寶春wú bǎo chūn·ㄨˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄣTaiwanese baker and entrepreneur; first Asian winner of the Bakery Masters competition in Paris; founder of a namesake bakery chain in Taiwan
  40. #26,886國發guó fā·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄚabbreviation for National Development Council, Taiwan's cabinet-level agency for national development policy and planning
  41. #26,887常設cháng shè·ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄜˋpermanently established; set up on a long-term or standing basis
  42. #26,888弧線hú xiàn·ㄏㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋcurved line; arc
  43. #26,889民營化mín yíng huà·ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋprivatization; transfer of state-owned enterprises to private ownership and operation, aimed at improving efficiency and national competitiveness
  44. #26,890流離失所liú lí shī suǒ·ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕ ㄙㄨㄛˇwandering displaced and homeless; forced to leave one's home and roam without a settled place to live
  45. #26,891淡泊dàn bó·ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊindifferent to fame and wealth; content with a simple, quiet life; thin or diluted; poor and meager; declining or sluggish
  46. #26,892禁軍jìn jūn·ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄣimperial guard; army defending the capital or palace in former times
  47. #26,893脫險tuō xiǎn·ㄊㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄢˇescape from danger; get out of a hazardous situation
  48. #26,894負盛名fù shèng míng·ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊto enjoy great fame; to be widely renowned; to have a well-established reputation
  49. #26,895黑暗面hēi àn miàn·ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋdark side; the negative, hidden, or evil aspect of a person, group, or phenomenon
  50. #26,896世尊shì zūn·ㄕˋ ㄗㄨㄣhonorific title for the Buddha; revered one of the world
  51. #26,897判別pàn bié·ㄆㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊdistinguish; differentiate; discriminate; tell apart
  52. #26,898史都華shǐ dōu huá·ㄕˇ ㄉㄡ ㄏㄨㄚˊtransliteration of the name Stuart or Stewart
  53. #26,899吞沒tūn mò·ㄊㄨㄣ ㄇㄛˋto embezzle or misappropriate funds; to swallow up; to submerge or engulf
  54. #26,900壁壘bì lěi·ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄟˇmilitary rampart or defensive fortification; figurative barrier or dividing line between opposing sides
  55. #26,901女強人nǚ qiáng rén·ㄋㄩˇ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊcapable, accomplished, and assertive woman; successful career woman
  56. #26,902學務xué wù·ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨˋeducational affairs; school administration; student affairs
  57. #26,903官派guān pài·ㄍㄨㄢ ㄆㄞˋofficially appointed or dispatched by the government; bureaucratic in attitude or style
  58. #26,904民初mín chū·ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨearly years of the Republic of China; the period shortly after the ROC was founded in 1912
  59. #26,905獨樹一格dú shù yī gé·ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧ ㄍㄜˊto have a distinctive style of one's own; to form a unique school or taste
  60. #26,906皇城huáng chéng·ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊimperial palace and the walled city surrounding it
  61. #26,907矮化ǎi huà·ㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto belittle; to demean; to downgrade; to diminish someone's status or importance
  62. #26,908禮俗lǐ sú·ㄌㄧˇ ㄙㄨˊrites and customs; etiquette and traditions governing social observances
  63. #26,909算算suàn suàn·ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate; to figure out; to count up; to reckon
  64. #26,910素來sù lái·ㄙㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊalways; all along; consistently; from the beginning
  65. #26,911聖杯shèng bēi·ㄕㄥˋ ㄅㄟdivination blocks landing one face up one down, indicating a favorable answer; the Holy Grail from Christian tradition
  66. #26,912舊識jiù shì·ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋold acquaintance; someone known from the past
  67. #26,913記帳jì zhàng·ㄐㄧˋ ㄓㄤˋto record financial transactions in a ledger or account book; to keep books
  68. #26,914誓死shì sǐ·ㄕˋ ㄙˇvow to do something unto death; pledge one's life, unwavering to the end
  69. #26,915躺椅tǎng yǐ·ㄊㄤˇ ㄧˇchair with a long, backward-slanting backrest for reclining or lying back
  70. #26,916酒樓jiǔ lóu·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄡˊtraditional restaurant serving food and drink; inn providing lodging
  71. #26,917電磁diàn cí·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄘˊelectromagnetic; relating to phenomena involving both electricity and magnetism
  72. #26,918不二bù èr·ㄅㄨˋ ㄦˋidentical; the same; loyal and unwavering
  73. #26,919今人jīn rén·ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊmodern people; people of the present day; contemporaries
  74. #26,920估量gū liàng·ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧㄤˋestimate; calculate; assess; appraise; size up
  75. #26,921內定nèi dìng·ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋsecretly preselected or predetermined in advance; usually refers to personnel appointments decided internally before formal announcement
  76. #26,922加總jiā zǒng·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄥˇto add up; to sum or total
  77. #26,923和美hé měi·ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄟˇtown in Changhua County, Taiwan; literally 'harmony and beauty'
  78. #26,924咬人yǎo rén·ㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊto bite a person; to bite people
  79. #26,925嚴刑yán xíng·ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊsevere punishment; harsh penalty; torture
  80. #26,926彩帶cǎi dài·ㄘㄞˇ ㄉㄞˋcolored ribbon of silk or paper, used for decoration
  81. #26,927情報員qíng bào yuán·ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊintelligence agent; spy; person engaged in intelligence work
  82. #26,928惡質è zhí·ㄜˋ ㄓˊof poor quality; inferior; vicious; malicious; unscrupulous
  83. #26,929更生gèng shēng·ㄍㄥˋ ㄕㄥto be reborn; to start life anew; to rehabilitate and reintegrate into society (especially of former inmates)
  84. #26,930死屍sǐ shī·ㄙˇ ㄕdead body; corpse
  85. #26,931泛黃fàn huáng·ㄈㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊto turn yellow; to yellow with age, as paper or photographs
  86. #26,932牽起qiān qǐ·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˇto hold hands; to take someone by the hand; to connect or bring together
  87. #26,933現下xiàn xià·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋnow; at present; currently; nowadays
  88. #26,934秦漢qín hàn·ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄢˋQin and Han dynasties; the period of Chinese history from 221 BC to 220 AD
  89. #26,935經年累月jīng nián lěi yuè·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋover a long period of time; over months and years; accumulated over many years
  90. #26,936花叢huā cóng·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄨㄥˊcluster of flowering plants or shrubs; figuratively, a brothel
  91. #26,937雄風xióng fēng·ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄈㄥstrong, powerful wind; imposing, awe-inspiring presence or spirit
  92. #26,938吳佩孚wú pèi fú·ㄨˊ ㄆㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊWu Peifu (1872–1940), Shandong-born Beiyang general; leading figure of the Zhili clique; refused to collaborate with Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  93. #26,939埔心pǔ xīn·ㄆㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣrural township in Taoyuan, Taiwan; area or center of flat undeveloped land
  94. #26,940填平tián píng·ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊfill in and level off; fill up to make flat or even
  95. #26,941工作權gōng zuò quán·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊright to work; the right of citizens capable of working to employment opportunities, job choice, and employment protection
  96. #26,942待客dài kè·ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋto receive and entertain guests; to host visitors
  97. #26,943打平dǎ píng·ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊto tie in a game or competition; to break even, with income equal to expenses
  98. #26,944朴子市pú zǐ shì·ㄆㄨˊ ㄗˇ ㄕˋcity in Chiayi County, Taiwan; known for Peitian Temple and longan and mango production
  99. #26,945正事zhèng shì·ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋserious or proper business; one's duty or responsibility; matters one ought to attend to
  100. #26,946清聖祖qīng shèng zǔ·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄥˋ ㄗㄨˇtemple name of the Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722), second Qing emperor; reigned 1661–1722, pacified rebellions, recovered Taiwan, and commissioned major scholarly works

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.