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
29,947 words · page 281 of 300- #28,050鐵釘ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄧㄥiron nail; nail made of iron
- #28,051間隙ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧˋgap; crevice; interval; exploitable opportunity; rift or estrangement between people
- #28,052閻王ㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˊruler of the underworld; king of hell in Chinese mythology and folk religion
- #28,053魏爾德ㄨㄟˋ ㄦˇ ㄉㄜˊWilde (surname), most commonly referring to Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and playwright
- #28,054八十年代ㄅㄚ ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋthe eighties; the decade from 1980 to 1989
- #28,055公牛隊ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋthe Bulls; Chicago Bulls basketball team
- #28,056刺探ㄘˋ ㄊㄢˋto secretly pry into; to stealthily gather information or intelligence
- #28,057劉秀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
- #28,058喬伊ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄧJoy (female given name); Joey (male given name)
- #28,059實至名歸ㄕˊ ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟreal ability or achievement naturally earns corresponding fame; recognition follows genuine merit
- #28,060常態化ㄔㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto make normal; to regularize; to institutionalize; to become routine
- #28,061扣分ㄎㄡˋ ㄈㄣto deduct points, as for wrong answers in exams or mistakes in competitions
- #28,062政法ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇpolitics and law; politics and legal affairs; also refers to the legal system and regulations
- #28,063暗想ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇto secretly think; to privately suppose or guess
- #28,064楷書ㄎㄞˇ ㄕㄨstandard script; regular script; the principal formal style of Chinese handwriting, in use since the Han dynasty
- #28,065沖淡ㄔㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋto dilute; to weaken or reduce the intensity of something; to downplay or understate the seriousness of an event.
- #28,066無神論ㄨˊ ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋatheism; the belief or doctrine that denies the existence of gods or deities
- #28,067異業ㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋdifferent industry or sector; cross-industry; businesses outside one's own field
- #28,068紅杉ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢred fir (Larix); giant sequoia or coast redwood
- #28,069船難ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄋㄢˊshipwreck; maritime disaster involving a vessel
- #28,070象棋ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧˊChinese chess; the pieces used in Chinese chess
- #28,071豢養ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇto rear and raise livestock or animals; to breed and feed; to raise and nurture
- #28,072阿部ㄚ ㄅㄨˋJapanese surname Abe
- #28,073領導力ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋability to lead and guide others; leadership skills or capacity
- #28,074飛官ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨㄢmilitary pilot; commissioned officer who flies aircraft in the air force
- #28,075一落千丈ㄧ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓㄤˋto plummet or drop drastically; sudden sharp decline in status, reputation, performance, or business
- #28,076七星潭ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˊscenic pebble beach and bay in Hualien, Taiwan; historically named for scattered shoreline pools resembling stars
- #28,077九萬ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄢˋninety thousand; mahjong tile of nine dots (one of the character suit tiles)
- #28,078事務官ㄕˋ ㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢcivil servant who executes policy and administers government affairs; career official with statutory job security protections
- #28,079刀刃ㄉㄠ ㄖㄣˋthe sharp cutting edge of a knife or blade
- #28,080助興ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋto liven up the mood; to add to the fun or festivity; to boost one's spirits or enjoyment
- #28,081吃盡ㄔ ㄐㄧㄣˋto exhaust; to fully experience; to suffer all of
- #28,082吹過ㄔㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄛˋblown past; blown across; experienced before; passed through
- #28,083天公ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥJade Emperor; Heaven; the sky
- #28,084奸臣ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊtreacherous and deceitful official; disloyal minister who serves personal interest over the state
- #28,085安東ㄢ ㄉㄨㄥAnton or Anthony (transliterated Western name); Andong (historical place name)
- #28,086布幕ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋhanging cloth curtain or screen; cloth draped over a coffin in ancient funeral rites
- #28,087恪守ㄎㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe; scrupulously abide by
- #28,088用色ㄩㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋuse of color; choice of colors in a design or artwork
- #28,089監牢ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊprison; jail; place where criminals are confined
- #28,090盧森堡ㄌㄨˊ ㄙㄣ ㄅㄠˇLuxembourg; a landlocked country in Western Europe, and its capital city of the same name
- #28,091窮盡ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto exhaust; to use up completely; to reach the end or limit of something
- #28,092練兵ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥtrain troops; drill soldiers
- #28,093說辭ㄕㄨㄛ ㄘˊwords; rhetoric; excuse or justification offered to explain or defend something
- #28,094豬價ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of pork; price of live hogs
- #28,095賣光ㄇㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄤsold out; completely sold
- #28,096遜尼派ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄞˋSunni Islam; the largest branch of Islam, whose followers are called Sunnis
- #28,097五經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
- #28,098仕紳ㄕˋ ㄕㄣlocal gentry; wealthy and influential educated members of a community
- #28,099佩姬ㄆㄟˋ ㄐㄧphonetic transliteration of the female given name Peggy
- #28,100動動ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋto move about; to exercise lightly; to get active
- #28,101在所不惜ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊnot hesitate to pay any cost; spare no sacrifice regardless of consequences
- #28,102地球人ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊearthling; human being on Earth; person of the world
- #28,103娓娓道來ㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄞˊto speak continuously and unhurriedly; to recount at length in an engaging, flowing manner
- #28,104屈膝ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧto bend the knee; to kneel; to submit or surrender; window hinge ring
- #28,105感召ㄍㄢˇ ㄓㄠˋto inspire and call to action through moral or spiritual influence; to move and summon others by personal example or conviction
- #28,106斷食ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊfasting; abstaining from food for health or religious purposes
- #28,107柏格曼ㄅㄛˊ ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄢˋBergman; Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007), Swedish film director known for works such as The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries
- #28,108減班ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄢto reduce the number of classes in a school or grade
- #28,109灌籃ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄢˊbasketball: slam dunk; to dunk the ball directly into the hoop
- #28,110用武之地ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋsuitable terrain for battle; place or opportunity to put one's skills or abilities to use
- #28,111神隱ㄕㄣˊ ㄧㄣˇto vanish mysteriously; to disappear without a trace; sudden unexplained absence
- #28,112精熟ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄨˊproficient and thoroughly familiar; to master through repeated practice
- #28,113編撰ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄨㄢˋcompile and write; edit and author a text
- #28,114警政署長ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇdirector-general of the National Police Agency; head of police administration
- #28,115都市化ㄉㄨ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋurbanization; the process of population concentrating in cities, causing urban population growth and city expansion
- #28,116門外漢ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄢˋlayman; outsider; person lacking expertise in a field
- #28,117閒話家常ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊchat casually about everyday domestic matters; make light conversation about daily life
- #28,118來者不拒ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩˋaccept all who come; refuse nothing offered; turn no one away
- #28,119傻事ㄕㄚˇ ㄕˋfoolish or stupid act; silly thing to do
- #28,120分班ㄈㄣ ㄅㄢdivide into rows or ranks; divide students into classes or groups for teaching, often by subject, interest, aptitude, or ability
- #28,121古色古香ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤantique and elegant; having an old-fashioned, classical charm, typically describing art, architecture, or furnishings
- #28,122姑息ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧˊto appease; to indulge; to be overly lenient; to compromise unprincipledly for temporary peace
- #28,123沙坑ㄕㄚ ㄎㄥsandpit; long-jump pit; bunker on a golf course
- #28,124海克力士ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋHercules; Heracles (Greek mythological hero known for his great strength)
- #28,125減去ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄩˋto subtract; to deduct; to remove or reduce
- #28,126漠然ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄢˊindifferent; unconcerned; unresponsive; silent and still
- #28,127理解到ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋto come to understand; to grasp or comprehend a situation or matter
- #28,128盪鞦韆ㄉㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄑㄧㄢto play on a swing; to swing back and forth; to waver or be undecided
- #28,129真宗ㄓㄣ ㄗㄨㄥorthodox lineage or school; true teaching tradition; in Taiwan, a Japanese-style mahjong rule variant
- #28,130移出ㄧˊ ㄔㄨmove out; transfer out; remove from a group, list, or location
- #28,131納保ㄋㄚˋ ㄅㄠˇto enroll in labor insurance; to begin making insurance contributions for an employee
- #28,132艾伯特ㄞˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄊㄜˋAlbert (transliterated Western name)
- #28,133違章建築ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˊillegal construction; building erected without proper permits or deviating from approved plans
- #28,134遺族ㄧˊ ㄗㄨˊsurviving family members of the deceased; descendants of eminent families
- #28,135邱議瑩ㄑㄧㄡ ㄧˋ ㄧㄥˊTaiwanese politician; Democratic Progressive Party legislator and former cabinet minister
- #28,136開門見山ㄎㄞ ㄇㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄢto get straight to the point; to speak or write directly without preamble
- #28,137電話亭ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊsmall enclosed booth in a public place containing a payphone for public use
- #28,138領口ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄡˇneckline; collar opening of a garment
- #28,139代勞ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊdo work on someone's behalf; take care of a task for someone
- #28,140兆頭ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡsign; omen; indication of things to come
- #28,141剩菜ㄕㄥˋ ㄘㄞˋleftover food; uneaten dishes remaining after a meal
- #28,142加盟店ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋa franchise store; a retail outlet operating under a parent company's brand and business model as part of a chain
- #28,143勤王ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊserve the royal house; raise troops to rescue the monarch or suppress rebellion in times of crisis
- #28,144千千萬萬ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋvery many; countless; by all means; absolutely must (with earnest urging)
- #28,145唸出ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto read aloud; to pronounce or utter aloud
- #28,146商貿ㄕㄤ ㄇㄠˋcommerce; trade; commercial business
- #28,147大修ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡmajor overhaul or extensive repair; historically, decennial maintenance of river works
- #28,148嫌疑犯ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧˊ ㄈㄢˋa criminal suspect; a person suspected of a crime but not yet proven guilty
- #28,149小玉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.