The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 27,901–28,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 27,901–28,000
29,947 words · page 280 of 300- #27,950哈欠ㄏㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˋyawn; involuntary deep inhalation and exhalation when tired or sleepy
- #27,951寬心ㄎㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣrelieve worry or sadness; feel relieved; set one's mind at ease
- #27,952撕掉ㄙ ㄉㄧㄠˋto tear off; to rip off; to peel off
- #27,953林平ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊforest and plain; level woodland; a Chinese surname
- #27,954滿布ㄇㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋto spread all over; to be distributed throughout; to cover extensively
- #27,955皺眉頭ㄓㄡˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊto knit one's brows; to frown, expressing displeasure, worry, or concentration
- #27,956競爭性ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˋcompetitiveness; competitive nature or quality
- #27,957臨陣ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋpersonally take the field of battle; face a situation at the moment of action
- #27,958藝壇ㄧˋ ㄊㄢˊthe art world; the artistic community
- #27,959處女秀ㄔㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋfirst public performance; debut show
- #27,960財稅ㄘㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋfinance and taxation; fiscal and tax matters
- #27,961趙薇ㄓㄠˋ ㄨㄟˊZhao Wei (born 1976), Chinese actress, singer, and film director; known for the TV series My Fair Princess
- #27,962鐵鍋ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄛiron pot or wok; cooking vessel made of iron
- #27,963乳母ㄖㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇwet nurse; woman hired to breastfeed and care for a young child
- #27,964吸引到ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄠˋto attract to; to draw in to the point of
- #27,965嗑藥ㄎㄜˋ ㄧㄠˋto take recreational drugs; to abuse drugs
- #27,966大限ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋend of one's lifespan; time of death; deadline or ultimate limit
- #27,967挺立ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋto stand upright; to stand tall and firm; to stand out prominently
- #27,968推桿ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄢˇgolf putter; billiards stroke made by pushing the cue ball
- #27,969撰述ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋto write; to compose; to author a written work
- #27,970日積月累ㄖˋ ㄐㄧ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄟˇaccumulating gradually over days and months; building up over a long period of time
- #27,971海德ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄜˊHeide (Germanic given name, often short for names such as Heidi or Heidelberg); used in transliterations of foreign names
- #27,972消炎ㄒㄧㄠ ㄧㄢˊreduce or eliminate inflammation in body tissues
- #27,973淡雅ㄉㄢˋ ㄧㄚˇlight and elegant; subtle and refined
- #27,974片尾ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˇend of a film, video, or broadcast; closing credits
- #27,975玉皇大帝ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋsupreme deity of Daoism; ruler of heaven, earth, and all gods, humans, and spirits
- #27,976種花ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚto grow flowers or plants; to vaccinate against smallpox
- #27,977稽查員ㄐㄧ ㄔㄚˊ ㄩㄢˊinspector; investigator; personnel responsible for examining work conditions, results, or progress within an organization
- #27,978習作ㄒㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋpractice writing; practice assignment or coursework
- #27,979變臉ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇsuddenly turn hostile; change one's facial expression to show anger; Sichuan opera technique of rapidly switching painted masks
- #27,980貴陽ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊCapital city of Guizhou Province in southwestern China.
- #27,981鈕扣ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˋbutton for fastening clothing; comes in many styles and sizes.
- #27,982雙肩ㄕㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄢboth shoulders; having two shoulder straps, as a backpack
- #27,983鬼子ㄍㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄗderogatory term for foreigners, historically used for Westerners and Japanese; insult implying someone is despicable or inhuman
- #27,984魏王ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄤˊKing of Wei; historical title for rulers of the Wei state
- #27,985出類拔萃ㄔㄨ ㄌㄟˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋoutstanding; exceptional; standing out above one's peers in talent or ability
- #27,986刺入ㄘˋ ㄖㄨˋto pierce; to penetrate; to thrust into
- #27,987右腿ㄧㄡˋ ㄊㄨㄟˇright leg; right hind leg of an animal
- #27,988品茶ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄚˊto taste and appreciate tea; to savor tea's flavor carefully
- #27,989存留ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊto keep; to retain; to preserve; to leave something remaining
- #27,990孝親ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄣto show filial piety and respect one's parents or elders
- #27,991山村ㄕㄢ ㄘㄨㄣvillage in the mountains; rural mountain settlement
- #27,992惹上ㄖㄜˇ ㄕㄤˋto incur; to bring upon oneself (trouble, problems, or unwanted entanglements)
- #27,993浮力ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋupward force exerted by a fluid (liquid or gas) on an object immersed in it; buoyancy
- #27,994浮現出ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto emerge; to come to mind; to appear before one's eyes
- #27,995無可救藥ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋbeyond cure; hopeless; irredeemable; beyond saving
- #27,996煩心ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣto feel annoyed or vexed; to be troubled in mind; to worry
- #27,997編譯ㄅㄧㄢ ㄧˋto edit and translate; compiler or translator; to compile source code into machine language
- #27,998說書ㄕㄨㄛ ㄕㄨtraditional folk storytelling and performance art combining narration and commentary; to lecture on classical texts
- #27,999選出來ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto elect; to select and appoint; chosen through voting or selection
- #28,000部長級ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊminister-level; of or at the rank of a government minister or department head
- #28,001金沙ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄚgold dust; golden sand; salted duck egg yolk stir-fried into a crumbly savory coating
- #28,002香精ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄥblend of synthetic fragrances with scents like floral or fruity notes; used in cosmetics, food, and other products; in Taiwan, often refers to artificial flavoring or essence
- #28,003中上ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄤˋabove average; upper-middle; noon
- #28,004中英文ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄥ ㄨㄣˊChinese and English; bilingual in Chinese and English
- #28,005停刊ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄢto cease publication; to stop publishing a newspaper or magazine
- #28,006凱瑞ㄎㄞˇ ㄖㄨㄟˋJohn Kerry (US politician and diplomat); Kerry (given name)
- #28,007圓滑ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊsmooth and slick; tactful and smooth-talking, adept at pleasing everyone without giving offense
- #28,008夜遊ㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄡˊto travel, wander, or go about at night; nighttime outing or activity
- #28,009學佛ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄛˊto study Buddhism; to practice the Buddhist teachings; to follow the Buddha's path
- #28,010對撞ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋto collide head-on; direct confrontation or clash between opposing forces
- #28,011平鎮區ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄑㄩDistrict in central Taoyuan City, Taiwan; formerly a township, upgraded in 2014
- #28,012徵調ㄓㄥ ㄉㄧㄠˋto conscript and dispatch; to call up and assign personnel or resources
- #28,013怯懦ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄨㄛˋcowardly; timid and lacking courage to face difficulties
- #28,014指指點點ㄓˇ ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇto point fingers and make critical remarks; to gossip behind someone's back
- #28,015提味ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋto enhance or bring out the flavor of a dish; to add a seasoning that elevates overall taste
- #28,016染紅ㄖㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊto dye red; to redden; (politics) to turn pro-Beijing or pro-communist
- #28,017猴王ㄏㄡˊ ㄨㄤˊmonkey king; leader of a monkey troop; title of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from Journey to the West
- #28,018王世堅ㄨㄤˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢTaiwanese politician; Taipei City Councilor known for colorful remarks and frequent predictions
- #28,019百分之六十ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊsixty percent
- #28,020禍首ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇchief culprit; main person responsible for causing a disaster or calamity
- #28,021管樂ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋwind instruments; music played with wind instruments; refers to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, used metaphorically for a person of great talent
- #28,022羅比ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄧˇRobbie; Robby (English given name, typically male)
- #28,023芬蘭人ㄈㄣ ㄌㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊFinnish person; people of Finland
- #28,024近在咫尺ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄓˇ ㄔˇvery close at hand; within easy reach
- #28,025重刑ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊsevere punishment; heavy penalty; harsh sentence
- #28,026野史ㄧㄝˇ ㄕˇunofficial history; private historical records, as opposed to official dynastic histories
- #28,027長島ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄠˇisland name; Long Island in New York, USA; also an island in Queensland, Australia
- #28,028長濱ㄓㄤˇ ㄅㄧㄣChangbin; a coastal township in Taitung County, Taiwan
- #28,029香香ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄤfragrant; aromatic; appetizing; used as a cute nickname or term of endearment
- #28,030黑函ㄏㄟ ㄏㄢˊanonymous letter containing threats, accusations, or malicious content, often signed with a false name; poison-pen letter
- #28,031上馬ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄚˇto mount a horse; to begin a large-scale project or undertaking
- #28,032便服ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄨˊeveryday clothes; casual dress, as opposed to formal attire or official uniform
- #28,033尖酸ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄨㄢharsh and sarcastic; mean-spirited and cutting in speech
- #28,034就事論事ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋto discuss the matter at hand without bringing in unrelated issues; to judge each case on its own merits
- #28,035悲苦ㄅㄟ ㄎㄨˇsorrowful and suffering; grief and hardship
- #28,036惹出ㄖㄜˇ ㄔㄨto provoke; to stir up; to cause (trouble, a problem, or an incident)
- #28,037截然ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄢˊcompletely; entirely; sharply distinct; clearly different
- #28,038掛勾ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄍㄡhook; to hook together; to link up; to make an agreement or connection
- #28,039撤職ㄔㄜˋ ㄓˊto dismiss from office; to remove someone from their post
- #28,040極樂世界ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋPure Land; in Buddhism, the Western Paradise of Amitabha where beings attain ultimate bliss and enlightenment
- #28,041法務ㄈㄚˇ ㄨˋlegal affairs; matters related to law; legal administration
- #28,042清苦ㄑㄧㄥ ㄎㄨˇpoor and austere; impoverished yet maintaining one's integrity
- #28,043滿文ㄇㄢˇ ㄨㄣˊManchu script; the written language of the Manchu people, created in 1599 and historically used during the Qing dynasty.
- #28,044烤雞ㄎㄠˇ ㄐㄧroast chicken; chicken that has been baked or roasted
- #28,045碧綠ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋemerald green; a vivid, deep green color
- #28,046菜頭ㄘㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊradish (common Taiwanese term); person who manages a vegetable garden
- #28,047計畫案ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄢˋproposed plan or project; a formal proposal outlining a scheme or undertaking
- #28,048買超ㄇㄞˇ ㄔㄠnet buying; buying in excess of selling, as by foreign investors in a stock market
- #28,049量體ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇbody size or volume; physical dimensions of a person or object
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.