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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 28,001–28,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 28,001–28,100

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  1. #28,050鐵釘tiě dīng·ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄧㄥiron nail; nail made of iron
  2. #28,051間隙jiàn xì·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧˋgap; crevice; interval; exploitable opportunity; rift or estrangement between people
  3. #28,052閻王yán wáng·ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˊruler of the underworld; king of hell in Chinese mythology and folk religion
  4. #28,053魏爾德wèi ěr dé·ㄨㄟˋ ㄦˇ ㄉㄜˊWilde (surname), most commonly referring to Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and playwright
  5. #28,054八十年代bā shí nián dài·ㄅㄚ ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋthe eighties; the decade from 1980 to 1989
  6. #28,055公牛隊gōng niú duì·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋthe Bulls; Chicago Bulls basketball team
  7. #28,056刺探cì tàn·ㄘˋ ㄊㄢˋto secretly pry into; to stealthily gather information or intelligence
  8. #28,057劉秀liú xiù·ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋEmperor Guangwu of Han (6 BC–AD 57), founder of the Eastern Han dynasty and restorer of Han rule; also an alternative name of the Han scholar Liu Xin
  9. #28,058喬伊qiáo yī·ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄧJoy (female given name); Joey (male given name)
  10. #28,059實至名歸shí zhì míng guī·ㄕˊ ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟreal ability or achievement naturally earns corresponding fame; recognition follows genuine merit
  11. #28,060常態化cháng tài huà·ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto make normal; to regularize; to institutionalize; to become routine
  12. #28,061扣分kòu fēn·ㄎㄡˋ ㄈㄣto deduct points, as for wrong answers in exams or mistakes in competitions
  13. #28,062政法zhèng fǎ·ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇpolitics and law; politics and legal affairs; also refers to the legal system and regulations
  14. #28,063暗想àn xiǎng·ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇto secretly think; to privately suppose or guess
  15. #28,064楷書kǎi shū·ㄎㄞˇ ㄕㄨstandard script; regular script; the principal formal style of Chinese handwriting, in use since the Han dynasty
  16. #28,065沖淡chōngdàn·ㄔㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋto dilute; to weaken or reduce the intensity of something; to downplay or understate the seriousness of an event.
  17. #28,066無神論wú shén lùn·ㄨˊ ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋatheism; the belief or doctrine that denies the existence of gods or deities
  18. #28,067異業yì yè·ㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋdifferent industry or sector; cross-industry; businesses outside one's own field
  19. #28,068紅杉hóng shān·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢred fir (Larix); giant sequoia or coast redwood
  20. #28,069船難chuán nán·ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄋㄢˊshipwreck; maritime disaster involving a vessel
  21. #28,070象棋xiàng qí·ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧˊChinese chess; the pieces used in Chinese chess
  22. #28,071豢養huàn yǎng·ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇto rear and raise livestock or animals; to breed and feed; to raise and nurture
  23. #28,072阿部ā bù·ㄚ ㄅㄨˋJapanese surname Abe
  24. #28,073領導力lǐng dǎo lì·ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋability to lead and guide others; leadership skills or capacity
  25. #28,074飛官fēi guān·ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨㄢmilitary pilot; commissioned officer who flies aircraft in the air force
  26. #28,075一落千丈yī luò qiān zhàng·ㄧ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓㄤˋto plummet or drop drastically; sudden sharp decline in status, reputation, performance, or business
  27. #28,076七星潭qī xīng tán·ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˊscenic pebble beach and bay in Hualien, Taiwan; historically named for scattered shoreline pools resembling stars
  28. #28,077九萬jiǔ wàn·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄢˋninety thousand; mahjong tile of nine dots (one of the character suit tiles)
  29. #28,078事務官shì wù guān·ㄕˋ ㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢcivil servant who executes policy and administers government affairs; career official with statutory job security protections
  30. #28,079刀刃dāo rèn·ㄉㄠ ㄖㄣˋthe sharp cutting edge of a knife or blade
  31. #28,080助興zhù xìng·ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋto liven up the mood; to add to the fun or festivity; to boost one's spirits or enjoyment
  32. #28,081吃盡chī jìn·ㄔ ㄐㄧㄣˋto exhaust; to fully experience; to suffer all of
  33. #28,082吹過chuī guò·ㄔㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄛˋblown past; blown across; experienced before; passed through
  34. #28,083天公tiān gōng·ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥJade Emperor; Heaven; the sky
  35. #28,084奸臣jiān chén·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊtreacherous and deceitful official; disloyal minister who serves personal interest over the state
  36. #28,085安東ān dōng·ㄢ ㄉㄨㄥAnton or Anthony (transliterated Western name); Andong (historical place name)
  37. #28,086布幕bù mù·ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋhanging cloth curtain or screen; cloth draped over a coffin in ancient funeral rites
  38. #28,087恪守kè shǒu·ㄎㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe; scrupulously abide by
  39. #28,088用色yòng sè·ㄩㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋuse of color; choice of colors in a design or artwork
  40. #28,089監牢jiān láo·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊprison; jail; place where criminals are confined
  41. #28,090盧森堡lú sēn bǎo·ㄌㄨˊ ㄙㄣ ㄅㄠˇLuxembourg; a landlocked country in Western Europe, and its capital city of the same name
  42. #28,091窮盡qióng jìn·ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto exhaust; to use up completely; to reach the end or limit of something
  43. #28,092練兵liàn bīng·ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥtrain troops; drill soldiers
  44. #28,093說辭shuō cí·ㄕㄨㄛ ㄘˊwords; rhetoric; excuse or justification offered to explain or defend something
  45. #28,094豬價zhū jià·ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of pork; price of live hogs
  46. #28,095賣光mài guāng·ㄇㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄤsold out; completely sold
  47. #28,096遜尼派xùn ní pài·ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄞˋSunni Islam; the largest branch of Islam, whose followers are called Sunnis
  48. #28,097五經wǔ jīng·ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥthe Five Classics: the Book of Changes, Book of Documents, Book of Odes, Book of Rites, and Spring and Autumn Annals; core Confucian canonical texts
  49. #28,098仕紳shì shēn·ㄕˋ ㄕㄣlocal gentry; wealthy and influential educated members of a community
  50. #28,099佩姬pèi jī·ㄆㄟˋ ㄐㄧphonetic transliteration of the female given name Peggy
  51. #28,100動動dòng dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋto move about; to exercise lightly; to get active
  52. #28,101在所不惜zài suǒ bù xí·ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊnot hesitate to pay any cost; spare no sacrifice regardless of consequences
  53. #28,102地球人dì qiú rén·ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊearthling; human being on Earth; person of the world
  54. #28,103娓娓道來wěi wěi dào lái·ㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄞˊto speak continuously and unhurriedly; to recount at length in an engaging, flowing manner
  55. #28,104屈膝qū xī·ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧto bend the knee; to kneel; to submit or surrender; window hinge ring
  56. #28,105感召gǎn zhào·ㄍㄢˇ ㄓㄠˋto inspire and call to action through moral or spiritual influence; to move and summon others by personal example or conviction
  57. #28,106斷食duàn shí·ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊfasting; abstaining from food for health or religious purposes
  58. #28,107柏格曼bó gé màn·ㄅㄛˊ ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄢˋBergman; Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007), Swedish film director known for works such as The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries
  59. #28,108減班jiǎn bān·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄢto reduce the number of classes in a school or grade
  60. #28,109灌籃guàn lán·ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄢˊbasketball: slam dunk; to dunk the ball directly into the hoop
  61. #28,110用武之地yòng wǔ zhī dì·ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋsuitable terrain for battle; place or opportunity to put one's skills or abilities to use
  62. #28,111神隱shén yǐn·ㄕㄣˊ ㄧㄣˇto vanish mysteriously; to disappear without a trace; sudden unexplained absence
  63. #28,112精熟jīng shú·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄨˊproficient and thoroughly familiar; to master through repeated practice
  64. #28,113編撰biān zhuàn·ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄨㄢˋcompile and write; edit and author a text
  65. #28,114警政署長jǐng zhèng shǔ zhǎng·ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇdirector-general of the National Police Agency; head of police administration
  66. #28,115都市化dū shì huà·ㄉㄨ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋurbanization; the process of population concentrating in cities, causing urban population growth and city expansion
  67. #28,116門外漢mén wài hàn·ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄢˋlayman; outsider; person lacking expertise in a field
  68. #28,117閒話家常xián huà jiā cháng·ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊchat casually about everyday domestic matters; make light conversation about daily life
  69. #28,118來者不拒lái zhě bù jù·ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩˋaccept all who come; refuse nothing offered; turn no one away
  70. #28,119傻事shǎ shì·ㄕㄚˇ ㄕˋfoolish or stupid act; silly thing to do
  71. #28,120分班fēn bān·ㄈㄣ ㄅㄢdivide into rows or ranks; divide students into classes or groups for teaching, often by subject, interest, aptitude, or ability
  72. #28,121古色古香gǔ sè gǔ xiāng·ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤantique and elegant; having an old-fashioned, classical charm, typically describing art, architecture, or furnishings
  73. #28,122姑息gū xí·ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧˊto appease; to indulge; to be overly lenient; to compromise unprincipledly for temporary peace
  74. #28,123沙坑shā kēng·ㄕㄚ ㄎㄥsandpit; long-jump pit; bunker on a golf course
  75. #28,124海克力士hǎi kè lì shì·ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋHercules; Heracles (Greek mythological hero known for his great strength)
  76. #28,125減去jiǎn qù·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄩˋto subtract; to deduct; to remove or reduce
  77. #28,126漠然mò rán·ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄢˊindifferent; unconcerned; unresponsive; silent and still
  78. #28,127理解到lǐ jiě dào·ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋto come to understand; to grasp or comprehend a situation or matter
  79. #28,128盪鞦韆dàng qiū qiān·ㄉㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄑㄧㄢto play on a swing; to swing back and forth; to waver or be undecided
  80. #28,129真宗zhēn zōng·ㄓㄣ ㄗㄨㄥorthodox lineage or school; true teaching tradition; in Taiwan, a Japanese-style mahjong rule variant
  81. #28,130移出yí chū·ㄧˊ ㄔㄨmove out; transfer out; remove from a group, list, or location
  82. #28,131納保nà bǎo·ㄋㄚˋ ㄅㄠˇto enroll in labor insurance; to begin making insurance contributions for an employee
  83. #28,132艾伯特ài bó tè·ㄞˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋAlbert (transliterated Western name)
  84. #28,133違章建築wéi zhāng jiàn zhú·ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˊillegal construction; building erected without proper permits or deviating from approved plans
  85. #28,134遺族yí zú·ㄧˊ ㄗㄨˊsurviving family members of the deceased; descendants of eminent families
  86. #28,135邱議瑩qiū yì yíng·ㄑㄧㄡ ㄧˋ ㄧㄥˊTaiwanese politician; Democratic Progressive Party legislator and former cabinet minister
  87. #28,136開門見山kāi mén jiàn shān·ㄎㄞ ㄇㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄢto get straight to the point; to speak or write directly without preamble
  88. #28,137電話亭diàn huà tíng·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊsmall enclosed booth in a public place containing a payphone for public use
  89. #28,138領口lǐng kǒu·ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄡˇneckline; collar opening of a garment
  90. #28,139代勞dài láo·ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊdo work on someone's behalf; take care of a task for someone
  91. #28,140兆頭zhào tou·ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡsign; omen; indication of things to come
  92. #28,141剩菜shèng cài·ㄕㄥˋ ㄘㄞˋleftover food; uneaten dishes remaining after a meal
  93. #28,142加盟店jiā méng diàn·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋa franchise store; a retail outlet operating under a parent company's brand and business model as part of a chain
  94. #28,143勤王qín wáng·ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊserve the royal house; raise troops to rescue the monarch or suppress rebellion in times of crisis
  95. #28,144千千萬萬qiān qiān wàn wàn·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋvery many; countless; by all means; absolutely must (with earnest urging)
  96. #28,145唸出niàn chū·ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto read aloud; to pronounce or utter aloud
  97. #28,146商貿shāng mào·ㄕㄤ ㄇㄠˋcommerce; trade; commercial business
  98. #28,147大修dà xiū·ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡmajor overhaul or extensive repair; historically, decennial maintenance of river works
  99. #28,148嫌疑犯xián yí fàn·ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧˊ ㄈㄢˋa criminal suspect; a person suspected of a crime but not yet proven guilty
  100. #28,149小玉xiǎo yù·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˋyellow-fleshed cantaloupe; a common Taiwanese melon variety

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.