The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 28,101–28,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 28,101–28,200
29,947 words · page 282 of 300- #28,150徵兵ㄓㄥ ㄅㄧㄥconscript or draft soldiers; recruit for military service
- #28,151斃命ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto die; to lose one's life; to meet one's death
- #28,152暴徒ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄨˊviolent person who disrupts public order; rioter; thug
- #28,153杜撰ㄉㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋto fabricate; to invent; to make up without factual basis
- #28,154武打ㄨˇ ㄉㄚˇacrobatic or choreographed martial-arts fighting in opera, film, or television
- #28,155歷盡ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto experience fully; to go through (hardships, dangers, or much suffering)
- #28,156滔天ㄊㄠ ㄊㄧㄢreaching to the skies; describing something of enormous magnitude, often of a crime or disaster
- #28,157滾到ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄉㄠˋroll to; roll over to; tumble to; (figurative) get to (a place or state)
- #28,158爬蟲類ㄆㄚˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄟˋreptiles; cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles
- #28,159狡詐ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄚˋcrafty and deceitful; cunning and fraudulent
- #28,160畫派ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄆㄞˋschool or style of painting; artistic movement in painting
- #28,161皇朝ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄠˊimperial court; dynasty
- #28,162盜伐ㄉㄠˋ ㄈㄚillegal logging; unlawful felling of trees
- #28,163監理所ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇgovernment agency overseeing motor vehicle administration; supervises vehicle registration, licensing, inspections, and driver testing
- #28,164裝扮成ㄓㄨㄤ ㄅㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊto dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to masquerade as
- #28,165輕舉妄動ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄩˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋact rashly or recklessly without careful thought; behave carelessly and impulsively
- #28,166風平浪靜ㄈㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋno wind and no waves; calm sea; metaphor for a peaceful or stable situation
- #28,167鳴聲ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥsound of birds or animals calling; song of a bird
- #28,168黃昆輝ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄣ ㄏㄨㄟHuang Kun-hui (1946–); Taiwanese politician and educator; former minister of education; chairman of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
- #28,169默片ㄇㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋsilent film; early movie without recorded sound
- #28,170龐涓ㄆㄤˊ ㄐㄩㄢhistorical figure; Wei general during the Warring States period, rival of Sun Bin
- #28,171不省人事ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋunconscious; in a coma; also: ignorant of the ways of the world
- #28,172低密度ㄉㄧ ㄇㄧˋ ㄉㄨˋlow density; having a low concentration of people, buildings, or substances per unit area or volume
- #28,173出宮ㄔㄨ ㄍㄨㄥto leave the palace; (of a royal) to be released from palace confinement
- #28,174半途而廢ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋgive up halfway; abandon something before completion; fail to finish what one started
- #28,175垂涎ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊdrool; covet, eagerly desire something
- #28,176外溢ㄨㄞˋ ㄧˋto spill over; to overflow; to spread beyond boundaries, as costs, effects, or population into surrounding areas
- #28,177大伯ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄛˊfather's older brother; term of address for an elderly man
- #28,178天方夜譚ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄤ ㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄢˊArabian Nights; a famous collection of Arabic folk tales; figuratively, an absurd or wildly exaggerated claim
- #28,179天祥ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˊscenic area on the Central Cross-Island Highway in Hualien County, Taiwan, known for its steep cliffs and mountain landscapes; also a historical name for Wen Tianxiang, a Song dynasty loyalist
- #28,180巴不得ㄅㄚ ˙ㄅㄨ ˙ㄉㄜEagerly wish for; desperately hope for something to happen
- #28,181悲慟ㄅㄟ ㄊㄨㄥˋdeep sorrow; profound grief; to mourn bitterly
- #28,182球路ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋstyle or trajectory of a ball in play; pitching style in baseball; course or path of a ball
- #28,183罰球ㄈㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊfree throw or penalty kick awarded after a foul in basketball, soccer, and other ball sports
- #28,184膚質ㄈㄨ ㄓˊskin type; skin condition or quality
- #28,185誘騙ㄧㄡˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋto lure or trick someone through deception; to entice and defraud
- #28,186諸子ㄓㄨ ㄗˇancient Chinese philosophical thinkers; their writings, as in the Hundred Schools of Thought; all of you gentlemen; all sons
- #28,187起因於ㄑㄧˇ ㄧㄣ ㄩˊcaused by; resulting from; arising from
- #28,188軍改ㄐㄩㄣ ㄍㄞˇmilitary pension reform; reform of military personnel systems
- #28,189黨代表ㄉㄤˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇparty representative; delegate representing a political party
- #28,190不了了之ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄓto let a matter drop unresolved; to leave something unsettled and let it drift; often implies an irresponsible attitude toward a difficult situation
- #28,191丕變ㄆㄧ ㄅㄧㄢˋto undergo a drastic or major change; to transform greatly
- #28,192付清ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥto pay in full; to settle a debt or account completely
- #28,193儲水ㄔㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇto store water; to retain water
- #28,194千真萬確ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋabsolutely true; completely certain; undeniably real
- #28,195娓娓ㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄟˇtirelessly and engagingly; talking at length without fatigue
- #28,196嫌隙ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋresentment or enmity arising from suspicion or dissatisfaction; estrangement
- #28,197布拉姆斯ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄚ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙBrahms (1833–1897), German pianist and composer
- #28,198帶起ㄉㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇto cause; to bring about; to lift up; to start a trend
- #28,199改制為ㄍㄞˇ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˋto reorganize; to restructure; to change the institutional status or system of an organization
- #28,200樂事ㄌㄜˋ ㄕˋpleasant event; enjoyable activity; something that brings joy or delight
- #28,201爬出來ㄆㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto crawl out; to come crawling out
- #28,202狂人ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊmadman; arrogant and foolish person; wildly uninhibited person
- #28,203狂瀾ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄢˊsurging waves; figuratively, a powerful trend or movement that is difficult to stop, often used in reversing a dire situation
- #28,204甘地ㄍㄢ ㄉㄧˋGandhi; surname of Indian nationalist leader Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948)
- #28,205短處ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄨˋshortcoming; weakness; fault; deficiency
- #28,206組織法ㄗㄨˇ ㄓ ㄈㄚˇorganic law; statute governing the structure and organization of a government agency or institution
- #28,207艾爾ㄞˋ ㄦˇphonetic rendering of the name "El" or "Al"; commonly used in transliterations of foreign names
- #28,208農保ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇabbreviation for Farmers' Health Insurance; a Taiwan social insurance program providing maternity, injury, disability, and death benefits to farmers
- #28,209遊街ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄝto parade through the streets; to march in public, historically parading prisoners as punishment or heroes as celebration
- #28,210金質獎ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇgold medal award; top prize recognizing excellence in a competition or evaluation
- #28,211錦繡ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋbrocade and embroidery; fine silk fabrics; metaphor for splendid or beautiful things; vividly beautiful
- #28,212鑰匙圈ㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄕ ㄑㄩㄢsmall ring for holding keys together; keyring
- #28,213韁繩ㄐㄧㄤ ˙ㄕㄥreins; rope used to control an animal's movement
- #28,214頭籌ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄡˊfirst place in a competition; winning the top prize or being the first to achieve success
- #28,215體色ㄊㄧˇ ㄙㄜˋbody color; the natural coloration of an organism's body
- #28,216一千億ㄧ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧˋone hundred billion; a vast, incalculable amount
- #28,217一點五ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄨˇone point five; 1.5
- #28,218來人ㄌㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊmessenger or envoy; attendant or servant (summoned); future generations; descendants
- #28,219倒下去ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto fall down; to collapse; to topple over
- #28,220傳染給ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄖㄢˇ ㄍㄟˇto infect (someone) with a disease; to pass a contagious illness to another person
- #28,221再而三ㄗㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄙㄢagain and again; repeatedly; time after time
- #28,222參訪團ㄘㄢ ㄈㄤˇ ㄊㄨㄢˊdelegation or group visiting for observation; tour group on an official or study visit
- #28,223句句ㄐㄩˋ ㄐㄩˋevery sentence; each and every phrase
- #28,224圖譜ㄊㄨˊ ㄆㄨˇsystematic collection of illustrations or charts depicting and categorizing things; illustrated reference book or atlas
- #28,225富庶ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨˋpopulous and prosperous; abundant in resources and people
- #28,226小惠ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋsmall favor or minor benefit; petty cleverness
- #28,227山茶花ㄕㄢ ㄔㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄚcamellia flower; an evergreen shrub with showy red, white, or pink blooms
- #28,228常駐ㄔㄤˊ ㄓㄨˋpermanently stationed; long-term resident; to remain on a long-term basis
- #28,229府上ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄤˋpolite term for someone else's residence or family
- #28,230新聞系ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧˋuniversity department of journalism
- #28,231明細ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧˋdetailed breakdown; itemized list of particulars, as on a bill or statement
- #28,232景緻ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓˋscenery; landscape; picturesque views of a place
- #28,233水波ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄛwave; ripple on water
- #28,234煉獄ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄩˋpurgatory; a place of suffering or ordeal
- #28,235班列ㄅㄢ ㄌㄧㄝˋrank or order of officials in court; official hierarchy
- #28,236翻看ㄈㄢ ㄎㄢˋto flip through and look at; to turn over and read
- #28,237舞蹈家ㄨˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚprofessional dancer; person who makes a career in dance
- #28,238董氏ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋof or relating to the Dong family; referring to the Dong Shi Foundation, a Taiwanese educational charity known for mental health advocacy
- #28,239蘇維埃ㄙㄨ ㄨㄟˊ ㄞSoviet; council or representative assembly, historically the basic political organization of the former USSR
- #28,240鐵錘ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊiron hammer; mallet made of iron
- #28,241面目全非ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄈㄟcompletely changed from the original appearance; altered beyond recognition
- #28,242館舍ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄜˋguesthouse; lodging for visitors; general term for buildings or premises
- #28,243一九四二年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˋ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1942
- #28,244不輟ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄛˋunceasing; continuous; without stopping
- #28,245偏心ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto show favoritism; to be biased toward one side; to be partial
- #28,246天職ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓˊdivinely ordained duty; one's calling; natural obligation or responsibility one is meant to fulfill
- #28,247尋得ㄒㄩㄣˊ ˙ㄉㄜto find; to discover; to obtain through searching
- #28,248對講機ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧintercom; two-way radio; short-distance voice communication device, wired or wireless
- #28,249接踵而來ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄌㄞˊarriving one after another in continuous succession
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.