The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 29,401–29,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 29,401–29,500
29,947 words · page 295 of 300- #29,452深覺ㄕㄣ ㄐㄩㄝˊto deeply feel; to strongly sense; to be acutely aware of
- #29,453燭火ㄓㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇcandle flame; also refers generally to lamplight or illumination from a lamp
- #29,454繁盛ㄈㄢˊ ㄕㄥˋprosperous and flourishing; abundant and thriving
- #29,455翅目ㄔˋ ㄇㄨˋwing order; taxonomic order of insects with wings, e.g., Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
- #29,456英呎ㄧㄥ ㄔˇfoot (unit of length, 12 inches)
- #29,457衣架ㄧ ㄐㄧㄚˋhanger; rack for hanging clothes
- #29,458逃之夭夭ㄊㄠˊ ㄓ ㄧㄠ ㄧㄠto flee; to make a clean getaway; to escape successfully
- #29,459三十四年ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊthirty-four years; thirty-fourth year (of a reign or era), e.g. 1945 in the Republic of China calendar
- #29,460中燒ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄠburning inside; internal burning sensation, as from stomach acid or intense emotion
- #29,461便宜行事ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋto act at one's discretion; to handle matters as one sees fit without prior approval, usually with superior authorization
- #29,462切忌ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋmost importantly avoid; strictly guard against; strongly beware of; deeply suspicious or highly jealous
- #29,463合稱ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄥto refer to collectively; a joint term or combined name
- #29,464吊銷ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄠrevoke or cancel a certificate, license, or official document by taking it back
- #29,465回籠ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊto re-steam cooled food; to redo a completed task; for currency to return to its issuing bank
- #29,466大盜ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋnotorious robber or bandit who seizes others' property by force
- #29,467弘光ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤera name (1645) of a Ming dynasty prince's short-lived regime in Nanjing; in Taiwan, refers to Hungkuang University in Taichung
- #29,468強心針ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄣinjection that strengthens heart function; figuratively, something that boosts morale or provides encouragement
- #29,469曝露ㄆㄨˋ ㄌㄨˋexposed or revealed to view; uncover or bring to light
- #29,470殺身ㄕㄚ ㄕㄣto give up one's life; to sacrifice oneself; to lose one's life
- #29,471法新社ㄈㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄜˋAgence France-Presse (AFP); French news agency, one of the world's major wire services
- #29,472無法無天ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢhaving no regard for law or morality; acting outrageously and brazenly without any restraint
- #29,473紅寶石ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊruby; red variety of corundum used as a gemstone and abrasive
- #29,474紅心ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣbullseye; center of a target; (mainland usage) loyalty to the revolutionary cause
- #29,475絞痛ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄥˋsevere gripping pain in internal organs; figuratively, unbearable grief or anguish
- #29,476訴訟法ㄙㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇlaw governing litigation procedures; rules of procedure for civil, criminal, military, and administrative proceedings
- #29,477路線圖ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊroute map; roadmap; a plan outlining steps toward a goal
- #29,478開宗明義ㄎㄞ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋto state the main point or purpose right at the beginning of a speech or piece of writing
- #29,479中土ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄨˇcentral plains; China; the Chinese heartland
- #29,480中埔ㄓㄨㄥ ㄆㄨˇtownship in 10–25 words; located in Chiayi County, Taiwan
- #29,481倒伏ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊof crops: to lodge or fall flat, typically due to weak stems or damage from strong wind and rain
- #29,482劇碼ㄐㄩˋ ㄇㄚˇtheatrical play or drama; repertoire piece performed on stage
- #29,483勝仗ㄕㄥˋ ㄓㄤˋa victorious battle; a win in competition or contest
- #29,484史隆ㄕˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊSloan (as in Sloan Digital Sky Survey; transliteration of the name)
- #29,485四十餘ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄩˊmore than forty; over forty
- #29,486專橫ㄓㄨㄢ ㄏㄥˋarbitrary and tyrannical; dictatorial; acting willfully without regard for others
- #29,487山縣ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋmountainous county; county located in a mountain area
- #29,488悲歌ㄅㄟ ㄍㄜsing mournfully or with tragic intensity; mournful or tragic song
- #29,489慢車道ㄇㄢˋ ㄔㄜ ㄉㄠˋouter lane of a road designated for slower vehicles
- #29,490授信ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋto grant credit; to extend a line of credit; credit approval by a financial institution
- #29,492等值ㄉㄥˇ ㄓˊof equal value; equivalent in worth
- #29,493聊聊天ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢto chat casually; to talk and pass the time together
- #29,494荒山ㄏㄨㄤ ㄕㄢuninhabited or rarely visited mountain; barren, uncultivated mountain
- #29,495調整到ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄉㄠˋto adjust until; to tune to; to modify something to reach a desired state or setting
- #29,496謊稱ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄔㄥto falsely claim; to lie about; to misrepresent something as true
- #29,497跑腿ㄆㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄟˇrun errands; do odd jobs or chores for someone
- #29,498踢球ㄊㄧ ㄑㄧㄡˊplay soccer; (mainland usage) pass the buck or shift responsibility onto others
- #29,499轉好ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄠˇto improve; to take a turn for the better; to recover (from illness)
- #29,500逐日ㄓㄨˊ ㄖˋdaily; every day; day by day; (literary) chasing the sun; swift as a horse chasing the sun
- #29,501雪人ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄖㄣˊa figure shaped from snow, typically resembling a person; a yeti, a large ape-like creature said to live in high snowy mountains.
- #29,502青壯ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄤˋyoung and physically fit; collectively, youth and adults in their prime
- #29,503三灣ㄙㄢ ㄨㄢrural township in Miaoli County, northern Taiwan; known for pear cultivation and Hakka culture
- #29,504依樣ㄧ ㄧㄤˋaccording to the same pattern; following the original model; in the same manner as before
- #29,505分崩離析ㄈㄣ ㄅㄥ ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧto fall apart; to disintegrate; to collapse and break up, as a state or organization
- #29,506副本ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄣˇcopy or duplicate of a document or book; in official documents, a copy with the same legal validity as the original
- #29,507原初ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄨoriginal; initial; primordial; of the very beginning
- #29,508售完ㄕㄡˋ ㄨㄢˊsold out; completely sold
- #29,509外星ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥextraterrestrial; alien; of or from outer space
- #29,510學藝ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄧˋlearn a skill or craft; arts and learning, scholarship and artistic accomplishment
- #29,511安平區ㄢ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩDistrict in Tainan, Taiwan; historic port area and former site of Dutch Fort Zeelandia
- #29,512寶典ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇvaluable or authoritative reference book; treasured classic; definitive guide
- #29,513怎不ㄗㄣˇ ㄅㄨˋhow not; why not; used rhetorically to mean "certainly" or "of course"
- #29,514按理ㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇaccording to reason or common sense; to try and handle a case
- #29,515振翅ㄓㄣˋ ㄔˋto flap wings; to flutter wings
- #29,516根莖ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄥroot and stem of a plant; rhizome; origin; foundation
- #29,517樹冠ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢthe leafy upper layer of a tree; the branches and leaves forming the top part of a tree
- #29,518燙手山芋ㄊㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄢ ㄩˋhot potato; thorny problem or task that no one wants to handle
- #29,519砸到ㄗㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto hit; to strike; to smash into; to be hit by a falling object
- #29,520礦區ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄩgovernment-designated area for mineral exploration or mining; mining district
- #29,521稿紙ㄍㄠˇ ㄓˇwriting paper for drafts, typically printed with vertical lines or small squares
- #29,522花心ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄣfickle in love; unfaithful; promiscuous; also the heart of a flower (pistil and stamen).
- #29,523視導ㄕˋ ㄉㄠˇinspect and provide guidance; supervise and direct (officials visiting schools, agencies, etc.)
- #29,524資遣費ㄗ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄟˋseverance pay; compensation given by an employer to a laid-off worker based on years of service and wages
- #29,525連通ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥconnected; linked together; to intercommunicate
- #29,526過意不去ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩˋfeel uneasy or apologetic; feel bad about something; feel guilty or embarrassed over troubling someone
- #29,527量尺ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄔˇmeasuring ruler or scale; graduated measuring tool
- #29,528雷動ㄌㄟˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋthunderous roar; resounding like thunder; to stir or move with a thunderous clamor
- #29,529餘暉ㄩˊ ㄏㄨㄟafterglow; lingering glow of the setting sun
- #29,530再會ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋgoodbye; see you again; a parting expression
- #29,531剃頭ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊto cut hair; to shave the head; to take monastic vows
- #29,532前議員ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊformer member of a council or legislative body; ex-councilor
- #29,533勸退ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋadvise someone to withdraw or quit; persuade to step down; in Taiwan, ask a student to leave school voluntarily for poor academic performance
- #29,534南湖ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊSouth Lake; common place name, notably a Taipei MRT station and neighborhood
- #29,535呼氣ㄏㄨ ㄑㄧˋexhale; breathe out
- #29,536問罪ㄨㄣˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋto condemn someone for their wrongdoing; to hold someone accountable and demand punishment; to interrogate a criminal to determine guilt
- #29,537塑料ㄙㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋplastic; synthetic polymer material made from resin and additives, lightweight and durable, widely used in industry and everyday products
- #29,538壓死ㄧㄚ ㄙˇcrush to death; overwhelm or defeat decisively; (Taiwan) to be crushed to death by a heavy object
- #29,539委託書ㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄕㄨa document authorizing another person to act on one's behalf; power of attorney; letter of authorization
- #29,540小鼠ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇmouse; small rodent; in scientific contexts, refers to the common house mouse used in laboratory research
- #29,541屏住ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋto hold one's breath; to temporarily stop breathing
- #29,542年報ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄠˋannual report or yearbook; periodical publication issued once a year
- #29,543採購法ㄘㄞˇ ㄍㄡˋ ㄈㄚˇstatute governing government procurement; law regulating public purchasing
- #29,544探病ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋto visit someone who is ill; to visit a patient in hospital or at home
- #29,545楊氏ㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋYang's; of the Yang family or clan
- #29,546洗牌ㄒㄧˇ ㄆㄞˊto shuffle cards, dominoes, or mahjong tiles; to reshuffle personnel or resources
- #29,547潑灑ㄆㄛ ㄙㄚˇto splash or scatter a liquid; to fling liquid outward
- #29,549紙本ㄓˇ ㄅㄣˇpaper-based; printed on paper (as opposed to digital or electronic)
- #29,550素顏ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊbare face; face without makeup
- #29,551縣境ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋthe territory or administrative area of a county
- #29,552羅森ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄣLawson; Japanese convenience store chain with locations throughout Taiwan
- #29,553英檢ㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇabbreviation for General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), a standardized English exam in Taiwan
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.