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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 29,701–29,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 29,701–29,800

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  1. #29,754銀河系yín hé xì·ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧˋthe Milky Way galaxy; the spiral galaxy containing our solar system
  2. #29,755長工cháng gōng·ㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄥlong-term hired laborer; farmhand employed by the year
  3. #29,756雨果yǔ guǒ·ㄩˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇVictor Hugo (1802–1885); French poet, novelist, and playwright, author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
  4. #29,757黃煌雄huáng huáng xióng·ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄥˊTaiwanese politician and scholar; former legislator and Control Yuan member
  5. #29,758低空dī kōng·ㄉㄧ ㄎㄨㄥclose to the ground; low altitude; barely passing a test or exam
  6. #29,759價購jià gòu·ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄡˋto purchase at a set price; to buy for a specified sum
  7. #29,760原則上yuánzéshàng·ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋin principle; generally; as a rule; under normal circumstances
  8. #29,761咬到yǎo dào·ㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋto bite down on something; to be bitten by something
  9. #29,762善政shàn zhèng·ㄕㄢˋ ㄓㄥˋGood policies and laws; benevolent governance; sound administration
  10. #29,763基業jī yè·ㄐㄧ ㄧㄝˋfoundation of an enterprise or undertaking; inherited estate or legacy left by ancestors
  11. #29,764完封wán fēng·ㄨㄢˊ ㄈㄥto shut out; to completely seal off; in sports, to prevent the opponent from scoring any points
  12. #29,765干政gān zhèng·ㄍㄢ ㄓㄥˋto interfere in politics or government affairs
  13. #29,766年表nián biǎo·ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇchronological table or timeline of historical events; tabulated record of a person's life, works, or achievements arranged by year
  14. #29,767彩圖cǎi tú·ㄘㄞˇ ㄊㄨˊcolor illustration or picture; color plate in a book
  15. #29,768晦暗huì àn·ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋdark; gloomy; dim and murky
  16. #29,769榮家róng jiā·ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚveterans' home; retirement facility for retired soldiers
  17. #29,770止息zhǐ xí·ㄓˇ ㄒㄧˊto stop; to cease; to come to a halt; to subside or rest
  18. #29,771獵狗liè gǒu·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄡˇhunting dog; hound trained to track, flush out, and pursue game
  19. #29,772立牌lì pái·ㄌㄧˋ ㄆㄞˊfreestanding display board or signboard; upright placard used for advertising, promotions, or events
  20. #29,773脫衣tuō yī·ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧto take off clothes; to undress; to strip
  21. #29,774開刀房kāi dāo fáng·ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ ㄈㄤˊoperating room; surgical suite
  22. #29,775不止於bù zhǐ yú·ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ ㄩˊmore than; not limited to; not stopping at
  23. #29,776五角大廈wǔ jiǎo dà xià·ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋthe Pentagon; headquarters of the US Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia
  24. #29,777內功nèi gōng·ㄋㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄥinternal martial arts training focused on breath control and internal energy cultivation; exercises to strengthen internal organs
  25. #29,778安格斯ān gé sī·ㄢ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙAngus; a Scottish breed of cattle; Angus beef
  26. #29,779寫錯xiě cuò·ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄘㄨㄛˋto write incorrectly; to make a writing error
  27. #29,780心寒xīn hán·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄢˊbitterly disappointed; disheartened; chilled with fear
  28. #29,781心電圖xīn diàn tú·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊelectrocardiogram; ECG/EKG; a record of the heart's electrical activity used to diagnose cardiac function and rhythm disorders
  29. #29,782念念niàn niàn·ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋeach and every thought; with focused mind, wholeheartedly; in Buddhism, a brief instant, a moment
  30. #29,783潘金蓮pān jīn lián·ㄆㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊfictional adulteress from the novel Jin Ping Mei; by extension, a promiscuous or unfaithful woman
  31. #29,784練出liàn chū·ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄨto develop through practice or training; to acquire a skill through repeated exercise
  32. #29,785美色měi sè·ㄇㄟˇ ㄙㄜˋa woman's beautiful looks or physical beauty
  33. #29,786華貴huá guì·ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋsumptuous and elegant; luxurious and precious
  34. #29,787話說huà shuō·ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄛtraditional opening phrase in storytelling and vernacular fiction; by the way, speaking of which
  35. #29,788釣到diào dào·ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋto catch (fish) with a line and hook; to hook or snag something
  36. #29,789障者zhàng zhě·ㄓㄤˋ ㄓㄜˇperson with a disability; disabled person
  37. #29,790高密度gāo mì dù·ㄍㄠ ㄇㄧˋ ㄉㄨˋhigh density; having a large amount of something within a given space
  38. #29,791麻繩má shéng·ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄥˊtwine or cord made from twisted hemp fibers
  39. #29,792交還jiāo huán·ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄢˊto return; to hand back; to give back something to its owner
  40. #29,793併購案bìng gòu àn·ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄡˋ ㄢˋmerger and acquisition case or deal
  41. #29,794優閒yōu xián·ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊleisurely and carefree; relaxed and at ease in one's free time
  42. #29,795凱勒kǎi lè·ㄎㄞˇ ㄌㄜˋKeller (transliteration, as in Helen Keller)
  43. #29,796募兵mù bīng·ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄥto recruit volunteer soldiers; to enlist paid volunteers for military service
  44. #29,797化為烏有huà wéi wū yǒu·ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨ ㄧㄡˇto vanish completely; to be reduced to nothing; to disappear entirely
  45. #29,798台一線tái yī xiàn·ㄊㄞˊ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋProvincial Highway 1; Taiwan's north-south coastal highway connecting Taipei to Kaohsiung
  46. #29,799孫翠鳳sūn cuì fèng·ㄙㄨㄣ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄥˋTaiwanese opera actress; leading performer of Ming Hwa Yuan Arts & Cultural Group, renowned for male-role portrayals in Taiwanese opera
  47. #29,800小睡xiǎo shuì·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄟˋto take a short nap or brief sleep; to rest briefly
  48. #29,801居間jū jiān·ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄢto mediate between parties; to act as intermediary or broker; legally, to witness or facilitate a contract between two parties
  49. #29,802懵懂měng dǒng·ㄇㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇignorant; muddled; lacking understanding; mentally unclear
  50. #29,803敵不過dí bù guò·ㄉㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋunable to defeat; no match for; cannot withstand or overcome
  51. #29,804新芽xīn yá·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄚˊnewly sprouted shoot or bud; fresh young growth on a plant
  52. #29,805暴龍bào lóng·ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊtyrannosaurus rex; large carnivorous dinosaur
  53. #29,806朱鎔基zhū róng jī·ㄓㄨ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧZhu Rongji (1928–), PRC premier 1998–2003; noted for economic reform and anti-corruption efforts
  54. #29,807自圓其說zì yuán qí shuō·ㄗˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨㄛto explain away one's own contradictions; to make one's argument internally consistent and free of loopholes
  55. #29,808處女座chù nǚ zuò·ㄔㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋVirgo, the zodiac constellation and astrological sign
  56. #29,809血親xiě qīn·ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄣrelatives connected by blood; legal kinship including natural and adoptive relations
  57. #29,810鄰人lín rén·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊperson living nearby; neighbor
  58. #29,811雜亂無章zá luàn wú zhāng·ㄗㄚˊ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄨˊ ㄓㄤmessy and disorganized; chaotic and lacking order
  59. #29,812高材生gāo cái shēng·ㄍㄠ ㄘㄞˊ ㄕㄥtop student; outstanding or highly talented student
  60. #29,813作假zuò jiǎ·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇto forge or falsify; to be insincere or falsely polite
  61. #29,814價值感jià zhí gǎn·ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄓˊ ㄍㄢˇsense of personal worth or value; feeling of being valuable or significant
  62. #29,815入鏡rù jìng·ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋto enter the camera frame; to appear on screen; to be captured on film or video
  63. #29,816函請hán qǐng·ㄏㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˇto invite by letter; to formally request in writing
  64. #29,817大里區dà lǐ qū·ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩdistrict in eastern Taichung City, Taiwan; major urban area with historical and industrial significance
  65. #29,818寒暑hán shǔ·ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄨˇcold and heat; weather; winter and summer; the passage of time
  66. #29,819心力交瘁xīn lì jiāo cuì·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄟˋexhausted in mind and body; completely worn out mentally and physically
  67. #29,820時報周刊shí bào zhōu kān·ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄡ ㄎㄢChina Times Weekly; a Taiwanese weekly news and gossip magazine
  68. #29,821楚軍chǔ jūn·ㄔㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄣthe army of the State of Chu; Chu forces
  69. #29,822橡皮擦xiàng pí cā·ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄆㄧˊ ㄘㄚeraser; rubber eraser for removing pencil marks
  70. #29,823歪風wāi fēng·ㄨㄞ ㄈㄥunwholesome social trend; bad atmosphere; unhealthy prevailing custom or practice
  71. #29,824炸彈客zhà tán kè·ㄓㄚˋ ㄊㄢˊ ㄎㄜˋperson who plants or detonates bombs; bomber
  72. #29,825營生yíng sheng·ㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄕㄥlivelihood; trade or occupation one lives by; to make a living; shady business or dealings
  73. #29,826聊天室liáo tiān shì·ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˋonline chat room; virtual space on the internet where multiple people converse and exchange messages by topic
  74. #29,827自持zì chí·ㄗˋ ㄔˊmaintain composure and dignity; self-control; restrain oneself
  75. #29,828解下jiě xià·ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto untie; to take off; to unfasten and remove
  76. #29,829辨識出biàn shì chū·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨto identify; to recognize; to distinguish and make out
  77. #29,830青梅竹馬qīng méi zhú mǎ·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇchildhood companions who played together; childhood sweethearts who grew up together
  78. #29,831凝血níng xiě·ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄝˇblood clotting; coagulation
  79. #29,832地區性dì qū xìng·ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄥˋregional; local in scope or character; confined to a particular area
  80. #29,833小客車xiǎo kè chē·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄔㄜsmall passenger vehicle; car; in Taiwan, a bus with nine or fewer seats, including the driver
  81. #29,834巨龍jù lóng·ㄐㄩˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊgiant dragon; a massive dragon
  82. #29,835彌漫mí màn·ㄇㄧˊ ㄇㄢˋto spread throughout; to fill the air; to pervade; to permeate everywhere
  83. #29,836心急如焚xīn jí rú fén·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄣˊextremely anxious; frantic with worry, as if burning inside
  84. #29,837扮相bàn xiàng·ㄅㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋan actor's costumed appearance after makeup and dressing for a role
  85. #29,838捲髮juǎn fǎ·ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄈㄚˇcurly or wavy hair; to curl hair
  86. #29,839柯恩kē ēn·ㄎㄜ ㄣCohen; transliteration of the Hebrew surname כֹּהֵן, commonly Jewish
  87. #29,840椿象chūn xiàng·ㄔㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋstink bug; shield bug; a true bug with a sharp beak-like mouthpart that pierces plants to feed on sap, often a crop pest of rice, soybeans, and cotton
  88. #29,841火葬場huǒ zàng chǎng·ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇcrematorium; place where corpses are cremated
  89. #29,842狗年gǒu nián·ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊYear of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac; used attributively to mean dog-related
  90. #29,843界面jiè miàn·ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋboundary surface between two different substances or states; interface for interaction between systems or users
  91. #29,844盲從mángcóng·ㄇㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊto follow blindly; to obey without thinking; unthinking conformity to others
  92. #29,845直挺挺zhí tǐng tǐng·ㄓˊ ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧㄥˇstiff and straight; rigidly upright (of the body)
  93. #29,846稍作shāo zuò·ㄕㄠ ㄗㄨㄛˋto briefly do; to slightly make; to briefly perform (an action)
  94. #29,847立竿見影lì gān jiàn yǐng·ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇto see immediate results; to produce instant effects; quick and effective
  95. #29,848終歸zhōng guī·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄟultimately; in the end; after all; eventually
  96. #29,849職志zhí zhì·ㄓˊ ㄓˋambition; aspiration; career goal; historical: official title for a banner bearer
  97. #29,850臨時工lín shí gōng·ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄥtemporary worker; casual laborer; short-term or occasional employment
  98. #29,851苦口婆心kǔ kǒu pó xīn·ㄎㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄆㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄣEarnestly and repeatedly urging or advising someone out of sincere concern; speaking painstakingly with heartfelt intentions to persuade.
  99. #29,852薩摩藩sà mó fán·ㄙㄚˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄈㄢˊpowerful feudal domain in Satsuma (modern Kagoshima), Japan; key force behind the Meiji Restoration
  100. #29,853輕食qīng shí·ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˊlight meal; food that is simple, low-calorie, and easy to digest; a style of eating emphasizing smaller portions and healthier ingredients

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.