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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 28,601–28,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 28,601–28,700

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  1. #28,651塊狀kuài zhuàng·ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋblock-shaped; massive; in lumps or chunks
  2. #28,652對壘duì lěi·ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄟˇto face off; to confront each other; said of opposing armies or rivals in a standoff or contest
  3. #28,653揮汗huī hàn·ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄢˋto wipe away sweat; to wipe sweat from one's body
  4. #28,654擺布bǎi bù·ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋto manipulate; to control; to order about; to toy with; to arrange
  5. #28,655有樣學樣yǒu yàng xué yàng·ㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄧㄤˋto copy what one sees; to follow an existing pattern or model; to imitate others' behavior
  6. #28,656木刻mùkē·ㄇㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋwoodcut (printmaking technique using carved wooden blocks); carved wood artwork or sculpture.
  7. #28,657爬坡pá pō·ㄆㄚˊ ㄆㄛclimb a slope or hill; push toward a higher goal or harder objective
  8. #28,658眼眸yǎn móu·ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄡˊeyes; eyeballs (literary or poetic)
  9. #28,659砍傷kǎn shāng·ㄎㄢˇ ㄕㄤto slash and injure someone with a blade or axe
  10. #28,660福興fú xīng·ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥplace name; prosperity and good fortune; common in Taiwan district and township names
  11. #28,661粉底fěn dǐ·ㄈㄣˇ ㄉㄧˇfoundation makeup; cosmetic base used to even out skin tone before applying other makeup
  12. #28,662精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥto constantly strive for perfection; to continually improve one's skills or work, seeking ever greater refinement
  13. #28,663總行zǒng háng·ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄤˊhead office of a bank or commercial firm that has branch offices
  14. #28,664蒸蒸日上zhēng zhēng rì shàng·ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ ㄖˋ ㄕㄤˋflourishing and steadily improving; growing day by day; prospering continuously
  15. #28,665蘭潭lán tán·ㄌㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊscenic reservoir and park in Chiayi, Taiwan; originally built during the Japanese colonial era for irrigation and water supply
  16. #28,666調停tiáo tíng·ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊto mediate a dispute; to intervene and reconcile parties; to arrange; to handle
  17. #28,667身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐ·ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˇnot in control of one's own body or actions; unable to act of one's own free will; carried away by circumstances
  18. #28,668一九二五年yī jiǔ èr wǔ nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄦˋ ㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1925
  19. #28,669依依yī yī·ㄧ ㄧreluctant to part; lingering attachment; faintly visible; yearning
  20. #28,670僵持不下jiāng chí bù xià·ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋlocked in a standoff; both sides refusing to yield, with no progress
  21. #28,671六福村liù fú cūn·ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄣtheme park and safari in northern Taiwan featuring roller coasters, animal exhibits, and amusement rides
  22. #28,672分期付款fēn qí fù kuǎn·ㄈㄣ ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇinstallment plan; paying for a purchase in fixed amounts over an agreed schedule of payments
  23. #28,673嚴防yán fáng·ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤˊstrictly guard against; closely defend or prevent
  24. #28,674女鞋nǚ xié·ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊwomen's shoes; footwear designed for women
  25. #28,675富麗堂皇fù lì táng huáng·ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊsplendid and magnificent; grand and imposing in appearance
  26. #28,676工作狂gōng zuò kuáng·ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄨㄤˊworkaholic; person obsessively devoted to work
  27. #28,677延伸出yán shēn chū·ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ ㄔㄨto extend; to expand; to branch out; to derive from
  28. #28,678彷若fǎng ruò·ㄈㄤˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋas if; seemingly; as though
  29. #28,679效命xiào mìng·ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto dedicate oneself fully to a cause; to serve with reckless devotion; to risk one's life in service
  30. #28,680梅雨季méi yǔ jì·ㄇㄟˊ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧˋrainy season in late spring and early summer; plum rain season
  31. #28,681棋局qí jú·ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄩˊchessboard; a single game of chess or board game
  32. #28,682波塞頓bō sè dùn·ㄅㄛ ㄙㄜˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋPoseidon; Greek god of the sea and earthquakes
  33. #28,683減薪jiǎn xīn·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣreduce someone's salary; pay cut
  34. #28,684禮法lǐ fǎ·ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˇrites and laws; etiquette and formal rules of conduct
  35. #28,685私情sī qíng·ㄙ ㄑㄧㄥˊpersonal relationship or friendship; secret or illicit romantic affair
  36. #28,686累人lèi rén·ㄌㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊtiring; exhausting; to cause fatigue
  37. #28,687綠卡lǜ kǎ·ㄌㄩˋ ㄎㄚˇgreen card; US permanent resident card issued to foreign nationals
  38. #28,688總統制zǒng tǒng zhì·ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋpresidential system; form of government where executive and legislative powers are fully separated, with executive authority concentrated in the head of state
  39. #28,689臭氧chòu yǎng·ㄔㄡˋ ㄧㄤˇozone; O3, a colorless gas with a distinct odor, used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent
  40. #28,690花店huā diàn·ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋshop that sells flowers and floral arrangements
  41. #28,691諸君zhū jūn·ㄓㄨ ㄐㄩㄣladies and gentlemen; everyone; you all (formal address to a group); archaic: elders of both sexes
  42. #28,692謝票xiè piào·ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋa candidate's post-election act of thanking voters for their support
  43. #28,693預防針yù fáng zhēn·ㄩˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄓㄣvaccine injection given to prevent disease; preventive inoculation
  44. #28,694一九一一年yī jiǔ yī yī nián·ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1911; in Chinese history, the year of the Xinhai Revolution
  45. #28,695不偏不倚bù piān bù yǐ·ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇperfectly impartial; exactly in the middle; without deviation or bias
  46. #28,696九孔jiǔ kǒng·ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥˇsmall abalone; a marine mollusk with oval shell and six to nine breathing holes, farmed in Taiwan for food
  47. #28,697接力賽jiē lì sài·ㄐㄧㄝ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄞˋrelay race; team competition where members take turns completing a course, as in track or swimming
  48. #28,698母題mǔ tí·ㄇㄨˇ ㄊㄧˊoriginal problem or source question; archetype or template from which variants are derived
  49. #28,699波爾bō ěr·ㄅㄛ ㄦˇHeinrich Böll (1917–1985), German writer and Nobel laureate in literature
  50. #28,700猛虎měng hǔ·ㄇㄥˇ ㄏㄨˇfierce tiger
  51. #28,701盛情shèngqíng·ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊgreat kindness; generous hospitality; warm and sincere goodwill shown to a guest or friend.
  52. #28,702肺臟fèi zàng·ㄈㄟˋ ㄗㄤˋlungs; the respiratory organ in the chest responsible for gas exchange
  53. #28,703臨死lín sǐ·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄙˇat the point of death; dying; in one's final moments
  54. #28,704自然科zì rán kē·ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄎㄜnature science; elementary school subject covering basic biology, physics, chemistry, and earth science
  55. #28,705處理掉chù lǐ diào·ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋto dispose of; to get rid of; to deal with and resolve something so it is finished
  56. #28,706行善團xíng shàn tuán·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊcharity group; volunteer organization formed to do good deeds, often building houses or providing aid for those in need
  57. #28,707讀經dú jīng·ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥto recite or study Confucian classics; in modern Taiwan, also refers to religious scripture reading programs for children
  58. #28,708超夯chāo hāng·ㄔㄠ ㄏㄤextremely popular; very trendy; a big hit
  59. #28,709銅鑼灣tóng luó wān·ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄢTongluowan; a major commercial and shopping district on Hong Kong Island
  60. #28,710隨俗suí sú·ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨˊfollow prevailing customs; conform to social conventions
  61. #28,711刻骨銘心kè gǔ míng xīn·ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣengraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable; deeply felt gratitude or emotion
  62. #28,712合不攏嘴hé bù lǒng zuǐ·ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇunable to close one's mouth; grinning from ear to ear; beaming with delight
  63. #28,713幸災樂禍xìng zāi lè huò·ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄞ ㄌㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋto take pleasure in others' misfortune; to gloat over another's bad luck
  64. #28,714抓出zhuā chū·ㄓㄨㄚ ㄔㄨto catch and bring out; to extract; to identify and expose (e.g., a culprit or problem)
  65. #28,715政治犯zhèng zhì fàn·ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄈㄢˋpolitical prisoner; person imprisoned for offenses against the state's political order, such as treason or sedition
  66. #28,716有致yǒu zhì·ㄧㄡˇ ㄓˋhaving charm or appeal; tasteful; attractively arranged
  67. #28,717游錫堃yóu xí NULLTaiwanese politician; former Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and President of the Legislative Yuan
  68. #28,718熱淚rè lèi·ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄟˋtears shed due to intense emotion; hot tears from being deeply moved
  69. #28,719特訓tè xùn·ㄊㄜˋ ㄒㄩㄣˋintensive special training; rigorous drill, especially for exams, military, or athletics
  70. #28,720疑難雜症yí nán zá zhèng·ㄧˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗㄚˊ ㄓㄥˋrare, hard-to-diagnose, or difficult-to-cure diseases; intractable or baffling problems
  71. #28,721皆大歡喜jiē dà huān xǐ·ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˇeveryone is happy and satisfied; all parties are pleased
  72. #28,722職掌zhí zhǎng·ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇto be responsible for managing; duties and responsibilities of a position
  73. #28,723聽錯tīng cuò·ㄊㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄛˋto mishear; to hear incorrectly
  74. #28,724自力zì lì·ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋby one's own efforts; relying on oneself; personal strength or ability
  75. #28,725茶行chá háng·ㄔㄚˊ ㄏㄤˊshop that sells tea leaves; tea merchant
  76. #28,726荒腔走板huāng qiāng zǒu bǎn·ㄏㄨㄤ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄗㄡˇ ㄅㄢˇto sing or speak off-key; to deviate from the proper course; to go off track
  77. #28,727調查站tiáo chá zhàn·ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄓㄢˋinvestigation station; local office of an investigation bureau, especially Taiwan's Bureau of Investigation
  78. #28,728車次chē cì·ㄔㄜ ㄘˋtrain number; the sequence or designation of a scheduled train service
  79. #28,729轉來zhuǎn lái·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄞˊto come back; to return; on the contrary; instead
  80. #28,730遭拒zāo jù·ㄗㄠ ㄐㄩˋto be rejected; to meet with refusal
  81. #28,731電晶體diàn jīng tǐ·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄧˇtransistor; semiconductor electronic component for amplification, oscillation, detection, rectification, and switching
  82. #28,732魚乾yú gān·ㄩˊ ㄍㄢdried fish; sun-dried or air-dried fish preserved for food
  83. #28,733一無所獲yī wú suǒ huò·ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋto gain nothing; to come away empty-handed; to obtain no results
  84. #28,734入迷rù mí·ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄧˊfully absorbed or fascinated by something; captivated; deeply engrossed
  85. #28,735剪成jiǎn chéng·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊto cut into; to cut (something) into (a shape or pieces)
  86. #28,736同日而語tóng rì ér yǔ·ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄖˋ ㄦˊ ㄩˇto mention in the same breath; to put on the same level; to compare as equals
  87. #28,737單線dān xiàn·ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋa single line; single-track railway or one-way road allowing traffic in only one direction
  88. #28,738塊頭kuài tóu·ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊperson's build or physique; body size and shape, including height and weight
  89. #28,739寫進xiě jìn·ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto write into; to incorporate into a document, law, or agreement by writing
  90. #28,740布魯諾bù lǔ nuò·ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄨˇ ㄋㄨㄛˋBruno; a male given name or surname of Latin/Germanic origin
  91. #28,741摻入chān rù·ㄔㄢ ㄖㄨˋto mix in; to blend into; to add (an ingredient or element) into something
  92. #28,742救不了jiù bù le·ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄌㄜcannot be saved; beyond help or rescue; hopeless situation; unable to remedy
  93. #28,743李四lǐ sì·ㄌㄧˇ ㄙˋa placeholder name (like "John Doe") used to refer to an unspecified or hypothetical person
  94. #28,744柴可夫斯基chái kě fū sī jī·ㄔㄞˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄨ ㄙ ㄐㄧTchaikovsky (1840–1893); Russian composer known for Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and the Pathétique Symphony
  95. #28,745職類zhí lèi·ㄓˊ ㄌㄟˋcategory; kind; type; class
  96. #28,746背起bèi qǐ·ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄧˇto carry on the back; to recite from memory
  97. #28,747良品liáng pǐn·ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇquality goods; fine products; merchandise of good standard
  98. #28,748貝絲bèi sī·ㄅㄟˋ ㄙbass (musical term); bass guitar or double bass; female name (transliteration of Beth)
  99. #28,749逢迎féng yíng·ㄈㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊto flatter; to curry favor with; to ingratiate oneself; to cater to someone; to receive or welcome a guest
  100. #28,750配合款pèi hé kuǎn·ㄆㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇmatching funds; government cost-sharing grant requiring recipient to contribute a portion

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.