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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 29,801–29,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 29,801–29,900

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  1. #29,854雙北市shuāng běi shì·ㄕㄨㄤ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋcollective term for Taipei City and New Taipei City
  2. #29,855頭前溪tóu qián xī·ㄊㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧriver in northern Taiwan; flows through Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City into the Taiwan Strait
  3. #29,856飛龍fēi lóng·ㄈㄟ ㄌㄨㄥˊflying dragon; winged dragon; fine horse; a bird species
  4. #29,857信使xìn shǐ·ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕˇmessenger dispatched to deliver messages or letters; courier
  5. #29,858司法部長sī fǎ bù zhǎng·ㄙ ㄈㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇminister of justice; attorney general
  6. #29,859哭哭啼啼kū ku tí tí·ㄎㄨ ˙ㄎㄨ ㄊㄧˊ ㄊㄧˊcrying incessantly; weeping and sobbing continuously
  7. #29,860四千萬sì qiān wàn·ㄙˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨㄢˋfour tens of millions; forty million
  8. #29,861塞外sài wài·ㄙㄞˋ ㄨㄞˋarea beyond the Great Wall, north of the frontier
  9. #29,862心心xīn xīn·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄣheart; mind; affection; intimate connection between hearts
  10. #29,863恐慌症kǒng huāng zhèng·ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄓㄥˋpanic disorder; anxiety disorder causing sudden, intense fear with physical symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, dizziness, and shortness of breath
  11. #29,864指指zhǐ zhǐ·ㄓˇ ㄓˇto point repeatedly; to point things out one by one
  12. #29,865挪出nuó chū·ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄔㄨto free up; to set aside (time, space, or money) by shifting or rearranging existing resources
  13. #29,866接頭jiē tóu·ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊto contact or liaise with someone; a connection point where wires or parts join; an electrical plug or connector
  14. #29,867文學院wén xué yuàn·ㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˋcollege of humanities or liberal arts; division of a university housing literature, history, philosophy, and related departments
  15. #29,868斷奶duàn nǎi·ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄞˇto wean a baby or young animal off breast milk onto other food
  16. #29,869江河jiāng hé·ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄜˊrivers and waterways; great rivers
  17. #29,870破敗pò bài·ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄞˋruined; dilapidated; broken down and in a state of decay
  18. #29,871終審zhōng shěn·ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄣˇfinal judgment; last-instance trial; the highest level of judicial review in a court system
  19. #29,872興沖沖xìng chōng chōng·ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄔㄨㄥexcitedly and eagerly; in high spirits, with enthusiasm
  20. #29,873超大型chāo dà xíng·ㄔㄠ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊextra-large; super-sized; of exceptionally great scale or magnitude
  21. #29,874野貓yě māo·ㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄠwildcat; a reckless or undisciplined person; edible wild rabbit or hare
  22. #29,875長存cháng cún·ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊto endure forever; to last long; to remain eternally
  23. #29,876長線cháng xiàn·ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋlong line or thread; long-term investment or strategy; in mainland China, a product or industry with excess supply requiring reduction
  24. #29,877電量diàn liàng·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋelectric charge; battery level or remaining power in a device
  25. #29,878風機fēng jī·ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧmachine that moves air for ventilation, exhaust, or cooling; fan or blower
  26. #29,879駕輕就熟jià qīng jiù shú·ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨˊdriving a light cart on a familiar road; doing something with ease due to prior experience and familiarity
  27. #29,880三十一年sān shí yī nián·ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthirty-one years; thirty-first year
  28. #29,881力爭上游lì zhēng shàng yóu·ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊstrive hard to improve oneself; push for advancement
  29. #29,882加高jiā gāo·ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄠto raise in height; to increase height or elevation
  30. #29,883嗅出xiù chū·ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄨto detect by smell; to sniff out; to figure out or become aware of something
  31. #29,884失信shī xìn·ㄕ ㄒㄧㄣˋto break one's promise; to fail to keep one's word; to go back on one's word; to lose trust or credibility
  32. #29,885失真shī zhēn·ㄕ ㄓㄣdistortion; loss of fidelity in a signal, image, or sound; not matching the original; untrue to the facts
  33. #29,886寫意xiě yì·ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄧˋcomfortable and relaxed; Chinese painting style capturing spirit and mood with expressive brushwork rather than precise detail; to express one's feelings
  34. #29,887幣值bìzhí·ㄅㄧˋ ㄓˊvalue of a currency; purchasing power of money
  35. #29,888廟堂miào táng·ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄤˊimperial ancestral temple; royal court; the government or ruling authorities
  36. #29,889搭救dā jiù·ㄉㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˋto rescue; to save from danger; to help someone in peril
  37. #29,890改動gǎi dòng·ㄍㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋto alter; to change; to modify (text, figures, arrangements, etc.)
  38. #29,891整日zhěng rì·ㄓㄥˇ ㄖˋall day long; from morning to night; the entire day
  39. #29,892時令shí lìng·ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄥˋseason; time of year; seasonal; in season
  40. #29,893果報guǒ bào·ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄠˋkarmic retribution; reward or punishment resulting from one's past actions, in this life or a previous one
  41. #29,894生命體shēng mìng tǐ·ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˇliving organism; living being; life form
  42. #29,895異教徒yì jiào tú·ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄨˊpagan; heathen; infidel; heretic; follower of a non-mainstream or non-orthodox religion
  43. #29,896當街dāng jiē·ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄝin the street; on the street; in public; openly on the street
  44. #29,897白吃bái chī·ㄅㄞˊ ㄔto eat without paying; to dine and dash
  45. #29,898絕世jué shì·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕˋunmatched in the world; peerless; to pass away; to withdraw from society
  46. #29,899自由時報zì yóu shí bào·ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋLiberty Times; major Taiwanese Chinese-language newspaper
  47. #29,900自選zì xuǎn·ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇself-selected; chosen by oneself; to select on one's own
  48. #29,901號召力hào zhào lì·ㄏㄠˋ ㄓㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋability to rally and mobilize people; power to inspire and call others to action
  49. #29,902迷濛mí méng·ㄇㄧˊ ㄇㄥˊhazy; misty; blurred and indistinct, as of scenery shrouded in fog
  50. #29,903野心勃勃yě xīn bó bó·ㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄛˊwildly ambitious; driven by grand or overreaching schemes
  51. #29,904馬王mǎ wáng·ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄤˊpatron deity of stablemen, cart drivers, and horse-mule traders
  52. #29,905高人一等gāo rén yī děng·ㄍㄠ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧ ㄉㄥˇsuperior to others; a cut above the average
  53. #29,906乳霜rǔ shuāng·ㄖㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄤcream; a thick cosmetic or skincare emulsion for moisturizing the face or body
  54. #29,907卡夫卡kǎ fū kǎ·ㄎㄚˇ ㄈㄨ ㄎㄚˇFranz Kafka (1883–1924), Czech German-language novelist of Jewish descent; works depict alienation, guilt, and existential frustration, blending realism with surreal fantasy; author of The Trial, The Castle, and The Metamorphosis
  55. #29,908參事cān shì·ㄘㄢ ㄕˋto participate in affairs; senior advisory official in a government ministry or agency, responsible for drafting and reviewing legislation and orders
  56. #29,909基建jī jiàn·ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄢˋabbreviation for infrastructure; basic construction and public works
  57. #29,910天災人禍tiān zāi rén huò·ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄞ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋnatural disasters and human-caused calamities; all kinds of misfortune; (as a curse) a walking disaster, source of trouble
  58. #29,911室溫shì wēn·ㄕˋ ㄨㄣroom temperature; indoor temperature
  59. #29,912宰割zǎi gē·ㄗㄞˇ ㄍㄜto carve up and divide; to be oppressed, exploited, and bullied with no ability to resist
  60. #29,913忽而hū ér·ㄏㄨ ㄦˊsuddenly; all at once; abruptly
  61. #29,914怒目nù mù·ㄋㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋto glare in anger; an angry glare
  62. #29,915打雷dǎ léi·ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄟˊthunder; the loud rumbling sound that follows a lightning strike
  63. #29,916拉起來lā qǐ lái·ㄌㄚ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto pull up; to lift up; to hoist; to help someone up
  64. #29,917洪仲丘hóng zhòng qiū·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄡTaiwan army corporal whose 2013 death during military detention sparked public outrage and reform
  65. #29,918皮克斯pí kè sī·ㄆㄧˊ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙPixar; the American animation studio known for computer-animated films
  66. #29,919示愛shì ài·ㄕˋ ㄞˋto show affection; to express love or romantic interest toward someone
  67. #29,920美食家měi shí jiā·ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄚgourmet; food critic; connoisseur of fine food who evaluates and appraises cuisine
  68. #29,921表意biǎo yì·ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄧˋto express meaning; ideographic (referring to writing systems or symbols that convey meaning rather than sound)
  69. #29,922豪情háo qíng·ㄏㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊbold and impassioned feeling; heroic spirit; lofty enthusiasm
  70. #29,923贊助商zàn zhù shāng·ㄗㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄤsponsor; financial supporter of an event, activity, or organization
  71. #29,924赤子之心chì zǐ zhī xīn·ㄔˋ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣpure, innocent, and sincere heart like that of a newborn child
  72. #29,925轉彎處zhuǎn wān chù·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ ㄔㄨˋbend or curve in a road; turning point; place where one makes a turn
  73. #29,926轉涼zhuǎn liáng·ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊto turn cooler; to become chilly, as weather or temperature
  74. #29,927迎擊yíng jí·ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊto intercept and attack an approaching enemy; to meet head-on and strike
  75. #29,928通宵tōng xiāo·ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠall night; through the night until dawn
  76. #29,929鐵青tiě qīng·ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄥdark bluish-black; livid, typically describing a face pale with anger, fear, or illness
  77. #29,930長州藩zhǎng zhōu fán·ㄓㄤˇ ㄓㄡ ㄈㄢˊChōshū Domain; a powerful feudal domain in western Japan during the Edo period; a leading force behind the Meiji Restoration
  78. #29,931二十二年èr shí èr nián·ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊtwenty-two years; a period of twenty-two years
  79. #29,932到不了dào bù le·ㄉㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄌㄜunable to arrive; cannot reach; unattainable
  80. #29,933前鎮區qián zhèn qū·ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄑㄩdistrict in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan; major industrial and commercial area
  81. #29,934台水tái shuǐ·ㄊㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇabbreviation for Taiwan Water Corporation; also means Taiwan tap water
  82. #29,935哈里hā lǐ·ㄏㄚ ㄌㄧˇHari (transliteration); Harry (name)
  83. #29,936好險hǎo xiǎn·ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇvery dangerous; narrowly escaped danger; fortunately, luckily
  84. #29,937差遣chāi qiǎn·ㄔㄞ ㄑㄧㄢˇto dispatch; to assign; to send on an errand; an assigned task or post
  85. #29,938建軍jiàn jūn·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄣto establish or build up an army; military buildup
  86. #29,939打起來dǎ qǐ lái·ㄉㄚˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊto start fighting; to come to blows
  87. #29,940措詞cuò cí·ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄘˊchoice of words; wording or phrasing used to express an opinion; to carefully select words when speaking or writing
  88. #29,941斜紋xié wén·ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄣˊdiagonal stripes or pattern; not horizontal or vertical
  89. #29,942海味hǎi wèi·ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄟˋedible seafood; marine food
  90. #29,943球形qiú xíng·ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊspherical; ball-shaped; having the form of a sphere
  91. #29,944聯通lián tōng·ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥto connect; to link together; interconnected; communications (as in company names)
  92. #29,945衣飾yī shì·ㄧ ㄕˋclothing and accessories; style and ornamentation of dress
  93. #29,946野火yě huǒ·ㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇfire burning across grassland or open fields; will-o'-the-wisp, ghost fire
  94. #29,947雷恩léi ēn·ㄌㄟˊ ㄣRyan (given name); Rennes (city in France)
  95. #29,948黃復興huáng fù xīng·ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥKMT-affiliated veterans' support organization in Taiwan; shorthand for the party's Veterans Affairs Committee
  96. #29,949交趾陶jiāo zhǐ táo·ㄐㄧㄠ ㄓˇ ㄊㄠˊlow-fired glazed ceramic art; colorful pottery sculptures depicting folk tales, historical scenes, animals, or auspicious motifs, commonly used to decorate Taiwanese temples and rooftops
  97. #29,950光光guāng guāng·ㄍㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄤcompletely gone; used up; nothing left; bare; naked; only; merely; bright; neat and tidy
  98. #29,951共業gòng yè·ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄝˋshared karma (Buddhism); collective responsibility; shared property or enterprise
  99. #29,952匪淺fěi qiǎn·ㄈㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˇnot shallow; considerable; significant
  100. #29,953大表dà biǎo·ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇlarge watch; big cousin (Taiwan slang for older male cousin)

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.