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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 28,201–28,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 28,201–28,300

29,947 words · page 283 of 300
  1. #28,250李明lǐ míng·ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊcommon Chinese personal name; typically a male given name meaning "bright" or "clear"
  2. #28,251清清qīng qīng·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄥclear; pure; clean; quiet and peaceful
  3. #28,252渦輪wō lún·ㄨㄛ ㄌㄨㄣˊturbine; rotary engine driven by fluid pressure
  4. #28,253港式gǎng shì·ㄍㄤˇ ㄕˋHong Kong-style; characteristic of Hong Kong culture, cuisine, or fashion
  5. #28,254瑞秋ruì qiū·ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄡautumn (literary)
  6. #28,255稠密chóumì·ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄧˋdense; thick; closely packed; crowded together.
  7. #28,256糖水táng shuǐ·ㄊㄤˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇsugar dissolved in water; sweet soup or dessert, such as mung bean soup or lotus seed soup
  8. #28,257蒼生cāng shēng·ㄘㄤ ㄕㄥthe common people; the masses; ordinary citizens
  9. #28,258裝配zhuāngpèi·ㄓㄨㄤ ㄆㄟˋto assemble; to fit together; to install and configure (esp. in Taiwan usage).
  10. #28,259說對shuō duì·ㄕㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋto say correctly; to get it right; to state accurately
  11. #28,260證券商zhèng quàn shāng·ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄕㄤsecurities firm; licensed financial institution that trades stocks and bonds for clients
  12. #28,261較之jiào zhī·ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄓcompared to; in comparison with
  13. #28,262退守tuì shǒu·ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇretreat and hold a defensive position; fall back to defend
  14. #28,263遊戲機yóu xì jī·ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧelectronic gaming device; video game console
  15. #28,264鐵匠tiě jiang·ㄊㄧㄝˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄤblacksmith; smith who forges or repairs iron tools and implements
  16. #28,265風沙fēng shā·ㄈㄥ ㄕㄚwind-blown sand and dust; sand carried by the wind
  17. #28,266偽善wèi shàn·ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄢˋhypocritical; pretending to be good, kind, or virtuous; false virtue
  18. #28,267入行rù xíng·ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto enter a profession, trade, or line of work; to join an industry
  19. #28,268兼有jiān yǒu·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˇto possess two or more things at once; to have both; to combine multiple qualities or attributes simultaneously
  20. #28,269切結書qiè jié shū·ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨwritten pledge or affidavit in which a party undertakes an obligation or guarantees the accuracy of a document's contents
  21. #28,270動腦dòng nǎo·ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄋㄠˇto use one's brain; to think; to brainstorm
  22. #28,271吃香chī xiāng·ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤhighly sought after; popular; in great demand, especially a person who is valued or a product that is well received
  23. #28,272寶惜bǎo xí·ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧˊto cherish; to treasure; to hold dear
  24. #28,273布萊bù lái·ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊtransliteration used in foreign names, e.g., Blair or Bray
  25. #28,274強迫性qiáng pò xìng·ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcompulsive; of or relating to compulsion or obsession
  26. #28,275心眼xīn yǎn·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇmind and eyes; insight and judgment; intention; inner heart
  27. #28,276杜邦dù bāng·ㄉㄨˋ ㄅㄤDuPont; American chemical company; also refers to the DuPont family
  28. #28,277涵洞hán dòng·ㄏㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋculvert; covered drain or pipe allowing water to pass under a road
  29. #28,278生食shēng shí·ㄕㄥ ㄕˊeating uncooked or raw food
  30. #28,279致函zhì hán·ㄓˋ ㄏㄢˊto send a letter; to write and dispatch a letter to someone
  31. #28,280萬國wàn guó·ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊall nations; myriad countries; the whole world
  32. #28,281鄧肯dèng kěn·ㄉㄥˋ ㄎㄣˇIsadora Duncan (1878–1927), American dancer; pioneer of modern dance
  33. #28,282開滿kāi mǎn·ㄎㄞ ㄇㄢˇfully opened; in full bloom; completely full or at maximum capacity
  34. #28,283作品集zuò pǐn jí·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧˊportfolio; collection of one's works
  35. #28,284傳產chuán chǎn·ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄢˇtraditional industry; long-established manufacturing or production sector
  36. #28,285匹茲堡pī zī bǎo·ㄆㄧ ㄗ ㄅㄠˇPittsburgh; city in southwestern Pennsylvania, USA, historically known as a major steel industry center and inland port.
  37. #28,286壓扁yā biǎn·ㄧㄚ ㄅㄧㄢˇto flatten; to crush or squash by pressure
  38. #28,287形像xíng xiàng·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋoutward appearance; physical form and features
  39. #28,288忙完máng wán·ㄇㄤˊ ㄨㄢˊto finish one's busy work or tasks; to be done with a busy period
  40. #28,289海闊天空hǎi kuò tiān kōng·ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥvast and boundless like the sea and sky; open-minded and cheerful; unconstrained and rambling
  41. #28,290牽絆qiān bàn·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋto emotionally bind; ties that hold one back; lingering attachment
  42. #28,291當鋪dàng pù·ㄉㄤˋ ㄆㄨˋpawnshop; shop that lends money in exchange for valuable items held as collateral
  43. #28,292發飆fā biāo·ㄈㄚ ㄅㄧㄠto throw a tantrum; to lose one's temper; to go ballistic; to suddenly erupt in anger
  44. #28,293神威shén wēi·ㄕㄣˊ ㄨㄟdivine power; awe-inspiring might; supernatural majesty
  45. #28,294紀事jì shì·ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋto record events or affairs; a chronicle or record of events
  46. #28,295罩門zhào mén·ㄓㄠˋ ㄇㄣˊvulnerable point; weak spot; Achilles' heel
  47. #28,296羅傑斯luó jié sī·ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄙRogers (transliteration of a Western name or surname)
  48. #28,297讓位ràng wèi·ㄖㄤˋ ㄨㄟˋyield one's seat to another; relinquish one's position to someone else
  49. #28,298開市kāi shì·ㄎㄞ ㄕˋto open for business; to begin trading; first sale of the day
  50. #28,299陡然dǒu rán·ㄉㄡˇ ㄖㄢˊsuddenly; abruptly; steeply
  51. #28,300一九一七年yī jiǔ yī qī nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1917
  52. #28,301伸出來shēn chū lái·ㄕㄣ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto stretch out; to extend outward; to reach out
  53. #28,302堂兄táng xiōng·ㄊㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄥolder male cousin; son of father's brother who is older than oneself
  54. #28,303大金dà jīn·ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄣnickname for Dajin, a major financial group in Taiwan; large sum of money
  55. #28,304底特律dǐ tè lǜ·ㄉㄧˇ ㄊㄜˋ ㄌㄩˋDetroit; major city in southeastern Michigan, USA, historically a global center of the automobile industry.
  56. #28,305恆溫héng wēn·ㄏㄥˊ ㄨㄣconstant temperature; maintaining a steady, unchanging temperature, as required for incubation, seed soaking, or precision manufacturing
  57. #28,306明晚míng wǎn·ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄢˇtomorrow evening; tomorrow night
  58. #28,307泡影pào yǐng·ㄆㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇillusion; mirage; something unreal that vanishes like a bubble
  59. #28,308波光bō guāng·ㄅㄛ ㄍㄨㄤlight reflected from the surface of rippling water
  60. #28,309燎原liào yuán·ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊfire burning across a plain; metaphor for a rapidly spreading disaster or unrest that is difficult to contain
  61. #28,310終點站zhōng diǎn zhàn·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄢˋfinal stop or terminal station of a transport route; figuratively, the end or conclusion of something
  62. #28,311菜販cài fàn·ㄘㄞˋ ㄈㄢˋvegetable seller; greengrocer; produce vendor
  63. #28,312輕浮qīng fú·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄈㄨˊfrivolous; flighty; behaving in a light, superficial, or improper manner
  64. #28,313轉型成zhuǎn xíng chéng·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊto transform into; to transition into; to convert into a different form or model
  65. #28,314鎖國suǒ guó·ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊnational isolation; closed-door policy; shutting a country off from foreign contact and trade
  66. #28,315顯靈xiǎn líng·ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊof a deity or spirit to manifest its presence or power; reveal a sign of divine efficacy
  67. #28,316魚池鄉yú chí xiāng·ㄩˊ ㄔˊ ㄒㄧㄤRural township in Nantou County, Taiwan, home to Sun Moon Lake; known for tea and bananas
  68. #28,317麋鹿mí lù·ㄇㄧˊ ㄌㄨˋPère David's deer; large deer species with features resembling horse, deer, camel, ox, and donkey; native to East Asian wetlands
  69. #28,318依於yī yú·ㄧ ㄩˊto rely on; to depend on; to be based on
  70. #28,319分門別類fēn mén bié lèi·ㄈㄣ ㄇㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄟˋto sort complex things into distinct categories; to classify systematically
  71. #28,320制憲zhì xiàn·ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋto draft or enact a constitution
  72. #28,321劍術jiàn shù·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋswordsmanship; the art or technique of fencing with a sword
  73. #28,322史坦shǐ tǎn·ㄕˇ ㄊㄢˇphonetic rendering of the name Stan or Stein
  74. #28,323夫婦倆fū fù liǎ·ㄈㄨ ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄚˇthe couple; the husband and wife (as a pair)
  75. #28,324嬸嬸shěn shen·ㄕㄣˇ ˙ㄕㄣfather's younger brother's wife; aunt; polite address for a married woman of mother's generation but younger
  76. #28,325宗派zōng pài·ㄗㄨㄥ ㄆㄞˋfaction or sect; a subgroup within religion, politics, academia, or a clan
  77. #28,326小美xiǎo měi·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄟˇcommon Taiwanese nickname for a young woman; a generic girl or young woman; a small portion or light meal
  78. #28,327拓荒者tuò huāng zhě·ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄓㄜˇpioneer; one who clears uncultivated land; trailblazer or founder in a field
  79. #28,328灌進guàn jìn·ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto pour into; to funnel or force a liquid into a container
  80. #28,329無怪乎wú guài hū·ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨno wonder; not surprising that; understandably
  81. #28,330無足輕重wú zú qīng zhòng·ㄨˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋof little importance; insignificant; inconsequential
  82. #28,331統派tǒng pài·ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄆㄞˋpolitical faction advocating unification with mainland China
  83. #28,332美容院měiróngyuàn·ㄇㄟˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˋbeauty salon; beauty parlor; a place that provides facial and body beauty treatments and cosmetic services.
  84. #28,333苓雅區líng yǎ qū·ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄚˇ ㄑㄩurban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
  85. #28,334菲爾fēi ěr·ㄈㄟ ㄦˇtransliteration of the name Phil; commonly used in foreign names such as Philip
  86. #28,335薪假xīn jiǎ·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄚˇpaid leave granted to workers for rest and recuperation; annual leave
  87. #28,336重考chóng kǎo·ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄠˇretake an exam; prepare again and sit for an exam a second time, especially to re-enter a school or university
  88. #28,337金牌獎jīn pái jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇgold medal award; first prize in a competition
  89. #28,338閱覽室yuè lǎn shì·ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄢˇ ㄕˋreading room; a library space equipped with desks, chairs, newspapers, and periodicals for reading and research
  90. #28,339亂成luàn chéng·ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊto mess up; to throw into chaos; to become completely disordered
  91. #28,340右臂yòu bì·ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋright arm
  92. #28,341喜感xǐ gǎn·ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄢˇthe quality of being funny or amusing; comedic appeal in someone's speech or mannerisms
  93. #28,342孩子氣hái zi qì·ㄏㄞˊ ˙ㄗ ㄑㄧˋchildish temperament; puerile; immature behavior in an adult
  94. #28,343峨眉é méi·ㄜˊ ㄇㄟˊname of Emei Mountain in Sichuan, China; one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains
  95. #28,344建地jiàn dì·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋland designated for building construction; residential or commercial development land
  96. #28,345感光gǎn guāng·ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄤphotosensitive; light-sensitive; reacting to light exposure, as photographic film or paper
  97. #28,346東倒西歪dōng dǎo xī wāi·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞstaggering and swaying unsteadily; tottering as if about to fall; scattered and disordered
  98. #28,347海里hǎi lǐ·ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇnautical mile; unit of distance at sea, approximately 1,852 meters
  99. #28,348溫帶wēndài·ㄨㄣ ㄉㄞˋtemperate zone; the region between the tropics and the polar circles, with mild weather and distinct seasons.
  100. #28,349爬進pá jìn·ㄆㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto crawl into; to climb into

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.