The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 9,901–10,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 9,901–10,000
29,947 words · page 100 of 300- #9,915在位ㄗㄞˋ ㄨㄟˋto be on the throne; to reign; to hold a leadership or official position
- #9,916肉類ㄖㄡˋ ㄌㄟˋmeat; flesh of animals used as food; meat products.
- #9,917寄養ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄤˇto place a child or pet in someone else's care temporarily; to foster; to board out
- #9,918復發ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚto recur; to relapse; to reappear; to happen again
- #9,919打造出ㄉㄚˇ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄨto create through effort; to build or shape something with skill; to forge or craft; to develop or produce
- #9,920追溯ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋto trace back to a source or origin; to investigate the cause or history of something
- #9,921三十多ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄛmore than thirty; over thirty; in the thirties (age or quantity).
- #9,922李世民ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊLi Shimin; personal name of Emperor Taizong of Tang (599–49), second emperor of the Tang dynasty, known for the Zhenguan era of good governance
- #9,923無視ㄨˊ ㄕˋto ignore; to disregard; to show contempt for; to pay no attention to
- #9,924金髮ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄚˇblond; blonde; fair-haired
- #9,925壓軸ㄧㄚ ㄓㄡˊthe second-to-last act in a show; the most exciting or impressive event or performance.
- #9,926頭顱ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˊhead; skull; the bony structure of the head; cranium
- #9,927荒野ㄏㄨㄤ ㄧㄝˇwilderness; desolate uninhabited open land; barren wilds
- #9,928留學生ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥstudent studying abroad; international student; foreign student; returned student
- #9,929行善ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋto do good deeds; to perform acts of kindness or charity; to be benevolent
- #9,930繼位ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋto succeed to the throne; to ascend the throne as monarch; to take over a royal or imperial position
- #9,931茶園ㄔㄚˊ ㄩㄢˊtea plantation; tea garden; tea estate; a plot of land where tea bushes are cultivated.
- #9,932覓食ㄇㄧˋ ㄕˊto forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; (fig.) to make a living
- #9,933氣流ㄑㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊa stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft); in phonetics, a voiceless breathy airflow
- #9,934咀嚼ㄐㄩˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊto chew; to mull over; to savor (a text); to articulate clearly
- #9,935球星ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥsports star; famous athlete, especially in ball games like basketball, football, or baseball.
- #9,936稀少ㄒㄧ ㄕㄠˇfew in number; scarce; uncommon; sparse.
- #9,937酒杯ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄟwine cup; drinking glass for wine; goblet; vessel for holding wine
- #9,938情結ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊcomplex (psychology); a cluster of repressed emotions or impulses, often unconscious, influencing behavior; e.g., Oedipus complex.
- #9,939滑落ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋto slip and fall; to slide down; to roll down; (of sales, popularity, etc.) to decline
- #9,940省錢ㄕㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊto save money; to economize; to cut costs
- #9,941紀念碑ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄟmonument; memorial stone or structure honoring a person or event
- #9,942腳踝ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄞˊankle; the joint between the lower leg and the foot.
- #9,943附上ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤˋattached; included herewith; enclosed (as a document or item sent along with something else).
- #9,944飲品ㄧㄣˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇdrinks; beverages; any liquid prepared for human consumption, such as tea, coffee, juice, or soft drinks
- #9,945包商ㄅㄠ ㄕㄤcontractor; a person or company that undertakes work or services under contract
- #9,946服刑ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto serve a prison sentence; to be incarcerated as punishment.
- #9,947流利ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˋfluent; smooth and natural in speech or writing; lively and fluid in expression
- #9,948由來ㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄞˊorigin; source; cause; reason; from the beginning; all along
- #9,949賄賂ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄨˋto bribe; a bribe; offering money or gifts to influence someone's actions.
- #9,950餓死ㄜˋ ㄙˇto starve to death; to be very hungry
- #9,951木工ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥcarpentry; woodwork; a carpenter or woodworker; woodcraft in general.
- #9,952殺掉ㄕㄚ ㄉㄧㄠˋto kill; to cause the death of a person or living thing.
- #9,953騎樓ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄡˊarcade; covered walkway at ground level with upper floors above, common in southern Chinese architecture.
- #9,954單字ㄉㄢ ㄗˋa single Chinese character; (in Taiwan) a word of a foreign language.
- #9,955對準ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇto aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering)
- #9,956看守ㄎㄢˋ ㄕㄡˇto guard; to watch over; to keep watch; (dated) a prison guard or jailer
- #9,957國中小ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˇelementary and junior high schools; primary and lower secondary education (grades 1–9) in Taiwan's school system
- #9,958出差to go on a business trip; to travel for work; to be away on official duty
- #9,959奶粉ㄋㄞˇ ㄈㄣˇpowdered milk; dehydrated milk in powder form, reconstituted with water; available in full-fat, low-fat, and skim varieties.
- #9,960回響ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇecho; a sound that bounces back; a response or reaction to an event or action
- #9,961標記ㄅㄧㄠ ㄐㄧˋto mark; to label; a sign; a symbol; (computing) token
- #9,962畫展ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄢˇart exhibition; painting exhibition; show of paintings.
- #9,963督促ㄉㄨ ㄘㄨˋto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on; to press for action
- #9,964祕訣ㄇㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊsecret know-how; key to success; recipe for success; secret (of happiness); key (to longevity)
- #9,965冷卻ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋto cool; to lower temperature by releasing heat; (fig.) to lose interest in something
- #9,966總公司ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙparent company; head office; the main office of a corporation, responsible for overall strategy and coordination of branches.
- #9,967即興ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋimprovised; done on the spur of the moment; extemporaneous; impromptu; without prior preparation
- #9,968拿掉ㄋㄚˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋto remove; to take away; to get rid of; to eliminate; to delete
- #9,969生活費ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄟˋcost of living; money needed for daily expenses; alimony (in some legal contexts).
- #9,970自由化ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋliberalization; the process of making something freer or less restricted; freeing from control or constraints
- #9,971偏愛ㄆㄧㄢ ㄞˋto favor one over others; to have a preference for; to show partiality toward someone or something
- #9,972錢財ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˊmoney; wealth; a general term for money and riches
- #9,973坦然ㄊㄢˇ ㄖㄢˊcalm; undisturbed; at ease; with composure; openly and without guilt.
- #9,974標本ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄣˇspecimen; sample; in traditional Chinese medicine, the root cause and symptoms of a disease
- #9,975生成ㄕㄥ ㄔㄥˊto generate; to produce; to form; to come into being; to be born with
- #9,976繞過ㄖㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto go around; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to detour; to wind around
- #9,977升任ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˋto be promoted to a higher position; to be elevated to a new post.
- #9,978芝麻ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚsesame (seed); used in cooking and oil production.
- #9,979落葉ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋdead leaves; fallen leaves; to shed leaves; deciduous (of trees or plants).
- #9,980快步ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋquick step; brisk pace; fast walk
- #9,981鳥兒ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊbird; small bird (often used as a diminutive or affectionate term, especially in northern Chinese dialects).
- #9,982梯次ㄊㄧ ㄘˋechelon; tier; batch in a sequence; in succession; tier by tier; in batches according to a set order
- #9,983理應ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄥshould; ought to; according to reason or expectation; used to express what is proper or expected in a given situation.
- #9,984四成ㄙˋ ㄔㄥˊfour out of ten; 40 percent; four tenths; a proportion of 40%
- #9,985宣判ㄒㄩㄢ ㄆㄢˋto deliver a court's judgment; to announce a verdict; to pronounce sentence (in mainland also: to declare a ruling after trial proceedings)
- #9,986打進ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto breach; to invade; to score (a goal); to get into (a competition round)
- #9,987改組ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄨˇto reorganize; to reshuffle (personnel, structure); to restructure a group or organization.
- #9,988發展成ㄈㄚ ㄓㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊto develop into; to evolve into; to grow or change into a more advanced or complex form
- #9,989轉變為ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋto change into; to transform into; to shift from one state or form to another
- #9,990電車ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄜelectric tram or streetcar; trolleybus; (in Japan) electric train; e-bike
- #9,991高架ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧㄚˋelevated structure; overhead road or walkway built above ground level; elevated highway
- #9,992斷交ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠto break off diplomatic relations between countries; to end a personal relationship
- #9,993無用ㄨˊ ㄩㄥˋuseless; worthless; of no use; serving no practical purpose
- #9,994點燈ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄥto light a lamp; to ignite a lamp; to turn on a lamp
- #9,995打發ㄉㄚˇ ㄈㄚto dispatch or send someone off; to make someone leave; to pass or kill time; to give or bestow; to arrange or see to
- #9,996文武ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇcivil and military; literary and martial; civil officials and military officers; King Wen and King Wu of Zhou
- #9,997進士ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋsuccessful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
- #9,998定讞ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄢˋlegal term; the conclusion of court proceedings; a final and binding judgment; verdict
- #9,999桃花ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚpeach blossom; (fig.) love affair, romantic luck
- #10,000河濱ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄣriverside; riverbank; brook; rivulet (in Wu dialect, a small river)
- #10,001總書記ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧˋGeneral Secretary; the title of the leader of the Chinese Communist Party; in Taiwan, used to refer to the mainland Chinese leader.
- #10,002指點ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇto point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how to do something; to censure; to criticize; to pick faults
- #10,003趙匡胤ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄤ ㄧㄣˋZhao Kuangyin; personal name; founding emperor of the Song dynasty; ended the chaos of the Five Dynasties period.
- #10,004摘下ㄓㄞ ㄒㄧㄚˋto pick or pluck off (fruit, flowers, etc.); to remove from a surface or position
- #10,005三分之二ㄙㄢ ㄈㄣ ㄓ ㄦˋtwo-thirds; the fraction 2/3; two out of three parts
- #10,006主教ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋCatholic senior clergy; appointed by the Vatican, directly under the Pope, overseeing dioceses, priests, and laity.
- #10,007匯集ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˊto gather; to converge; to come together in one place; to assemble
- #10,008英格蘭ㄧㄥ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄢˊEngland; a country in southern Great Britain; bordered by Scotland, Wales, the North Sea, and the English Channel.
- #10,009撫慰ㄈㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋto comfort; to console; to soothe someone's distress; to offer solace.
- #10,010音量ㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˋthe loudness or volume of sound; the intensity or strength of audio
- #10,011互補ㄏㄨˋ ㄅㄨˇcomplementary; mutually completing or offsetting each other's strengths and weaknesses.
- #10,012敲門ㄑㄧㄠ ㄇㄣˊto knock on a door; to rap at a door; to ask for entry
- #10,013海運ㄏㄞˇ ㄩㄣˋshipping by sea; transport of goods or passengers via ocean vessels.
- #10,014大罵ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚˋto scold harshly; to berate; to rebuke severely; to yell at someone in anger
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.