The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 10,401–10,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 10,401–10,500

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#10,415獎品jiǎngpǐn·ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇprize; award; something given as a reward or in a competition.
#10,416後門hòu mén·ㄏㄡˋ ㄇㄣˊa back door of a house; a back exit; a way out; a dishonest channel; anus
#10,417心肌xīn jī·ㄒㄧㄣㄐㄧheart muscle; the muscular tissue of the heart; cardiac muscle; the involuntary striated muscle layer of the heart responsible for rhythmic contraction and relaxation
#10,418清寒qīng hán·ㄑㄧㄥㄏㄢˊpoor; impoverished; of humble means; (of weather) clear and chilly.
#10,419直達zhí dá·ㄓˊ ㄉㄚˊto reach directly without stopping; to go straight to a destination; to convey directly
#10,420合夥人hé huǒ rén·ㄏㄜˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄣˊpartner in a business; co-investor who jointly runs an enterprise.
#10,421烏鴉wūyā·ㄨㄧㄚcrow; raven; a large black bird with a strong, straight beak, often found in cities and rural areas.
#10,422表徵biǎo zhēng·ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥa sign or indication; something that serves as evidence; a manifestation of a fact or quality
#10,423公辦gōng bàn·ㄍㄨㄥㄅㄢˋgovernment-run; publicly administered; organized by the state or public authorities; not private
#10,424趕忙gǎnmáng·ㄍㄢˇ ㄇㄤˊto hurry; to rush; to act quickly; to hasten
#10,425預訂yùdìng·ㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto book or reserve in advance; to place an order ahead of time
#10,426夢見mèngjiàn·ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto dream about someone or something; to see in a dream
#10,427寡婦guǎfù·ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄈㄨˋa woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried; a widow
#10,428拍打pāi dǎ·ㄆㄞㄉㄚˇto pat lightly; to tap; to slap gently on a surface or person.
#10,429追上zhuī shàng·ㄓㄨㄟㄕㄤˋto catch up with someone or something moving ahead; to reach the same level or standard as another
#10,430髒亂zāng luàn·ㄗㄤㄌㄨㄢˋdirty and messy; filthy and disorderly; squalid; unkempt
#10,431珍藏zhēn cáng·ㄓㄣㄘㄤˊto treasure; to keep carefully as a cherished possession; a treasured collection; a precious item kept with care
#10,432超大chāo dà·ㄔㄠㄉㄚˋextremely large; oversized; super-sized; on a very large scale; massive
#10,433量化liàng huà·ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of expressing changes within a range using numerical values; in social sciences, describing observed phenomena with numbers and performing calculations; in logic, representing argument validity with quantifiers like 'all' or 'some'.
#10,434香港人xiāng gǎng rén·ㄒㄧㄤㄍㄤˇ ㄖㄣˊa person from Hong Kong; a Hong Konger; often refers to residents of Hong Kong, including those with Chinese or other heritage
#10,435堅硬jiānyìng·ㄐㄧㄢㄧㄥˋhard; solid; firm and rigid; not easily bent or broken.
#10,436福島fú dǎo·ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄠˇFukushima; a prefecture in Japan; also a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan; site of the 2011 nuclear disaster
#10,437跑出來pǎo chū lái·ㄆㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄌㄞˊto run out; to escape from a place; to emerge suddenly
#10,438鑽進zuān jìn·ㄗㄨㄢㄐㄧㄣˋto get into; to crawl into; to burrow into; to squeeze into
#10,439滲透shèn tòu·ㄕㄣˋ ㄊㄡˋof a liquid, to seep gradually through a material; of ideas or influence, to infiltrate or permeate slowly into other areas
#10,440老店lǎo diàn·ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋa long-established shop; a shop that has been in business for many years.
#10,441裸露luǒ lù·ㄌㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄨˋexposed; uncovered; naked; not covered by anything
#10,442葬禮zànglǐ·ㄗㄤˋ ㄌㄧˇfuneral; ceremony for burying or cremating the dead; burial rites.
#10,443中天zhōng tiān·ㄓㄨㄥㄊㄧㄢhigh in the sky; the zenith; the height of heaven; the peak of an era; (astronomy) the meridian transit of a celestial body
#10,444今年度jīn nián dù·ㄐㄧㄣㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋthis year; the current year; the present year; the ongoing year; the year in progress
#10,445褐色hé sè·ㄏㄜˊ ㄙㄜˋa dull yellowish-brown color; a shade between yellow and brown with little luster.
#10,446輪番lún fān·ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄢtaking turns; one after another; in rotation; to do something by turns
#10,447核子hézǐ·ㄏㄜˊ ㄗˇnuclear; relating to the nucleus of an atom; nucleon (proton or neutron)
#10,448田中tián zhōng·ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥa surname; a Japanese surname; a place name in Japan; a district in Taipei, Taiwan
#10,449自拍zì pāi·ㄗˋ ㄆㄞto take a photo of oneself, usually with a smartphone; a self-portrait photo taken by oneself
#10,450設籍shè jí·ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˊto register one's household in a place; to have one's official residence in a location
#10,451逆境nì jìng·ㄋㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋadverse circumstances; unfavorable situation; hardship; difficult conditions; trying times
#10,452數值shù zhí·ㄕㄨˋ ㄓˊnumerical value; a quantity expressed as a number; the specific number representing a measured amount, such as 'three' in 'three kilograms' or 'five' in 'five hours'
#10,453修女xiūnǚ·ㄒㄧㄡㄋㄩˇa woman who has taken religious vows in the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox Church; a nun.
#10,454積累jī lěi·ㄐㄧㄌㄟˇto accumulate; to build up gradually; to gather over time; the process of collecting or amassing resources, experience, or wealth through sustained effort.
#10,455團聚tuánjù·ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄩˋto reunite; to have a reunion; to gather together; to come together as a group
#10,456大橋dà qiáo·ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊa large bridge; a major bridge; (in Taiwan) a surname
#10,457復活fù huó·ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊto come back to life after death; to revive; to be resurrected; to regain vitality after dormancy; a novel by Leo Tolstoy
#10,458馬達mǎ dá·ㄇㄚˇ ㄉㄚˊmotor; electric motor; a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion.
#10,459研究室yán jiù shì·ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋa room for academic research by teachers or students in a school; a room for scientists to conduct scientific research
#10,460裙子qún(zi)skirt; a garment worn from the waist down.
#10,461上街shàngjiē·ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄝto go out onto the streets; to go shopping; to take to the streets (in protest).
#10,462電郵diàn yóu·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄡˊemail; electronic mail
#10,463青菜qīngcài·ㄑㄧㄥㄘㄞˋgreen leafy vegetables; Chinese cabbage; general term for leafy greens in everyday Chinese cooking.
#10,464敬意jìng yì·ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄧˋrespect; feelings of respect; showing deep respect; paying tribute to someone
#10,465方位fāngwèi·ㄈㄤㄨㄟˋdirection; compass bearing; position; azimuth; the location or orientation of something relative to the cardinal points.
#10,466星空xīng kōng·ㄒㄧㄥㄎㄨㄥthe starry sky; the night sky filled with stars; a sky full of stars
#10,467晉升jìn shēng·ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄥto be promoted to a higher rank or position; advancement in a job or career; promotion in a hierarchical organization
#10,468竹山zhú shān·ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄢZhushan; a township in Nantou County, Taiwan; known for bamboo forests and tea production.
#10,469西湖xī hú·ㄒㄧㄏㄨˊa famous lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; a renowned scenic spot in China; also lakes in Fujian, Anhui, and Yunnan
#10,470國姓guó xìng·ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe surname of a monarch; a royal surname.
#10,471後宮hòu gōng·ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄥthe imperial harem; the residence of concubines; later refers to the empress and concubines
#10,472節氣jié qì·ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧˋsolar terms; 24 traditional divisions of the year in the Chinese calendar; each marks a seasonal change; used in agriculture and festivals
#10,473興盛xīng shèng·ㄒㄧㄥㄕㄥˋthriving; flourishing; prosperous; in a state of vigorous growth and success.
#10,474草屯cǎo tún·ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊa township in Nantou County, Taiwan; a rural town in central Taiwan
#10,475痛批tòng pī·ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄆㄧto criticize harshly; to slam; to excoriate; to condemn vehemently
#10,476省思xǐng sī·ㄒㄧㄥˇ ㄙreflect on one's actions; introspect; think carefully about one's behavior or mistakes
#10,477辭世cí shì·ㄘˊ ㄕˋto pass away; to die; to leave the world; to retreat from public life
#10,478重擔zhòng dàn·ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋa heavy burden; a heavy load; a heavy responsibility; a heavy task
#10,479銷售量xiāo shòu liàng·ㄒㄧㄠㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋsales volume; the total number of units sold; the quantity of goods or products sold.
#10,480長途chángtúlong-distance; covering a great distance; long-distance phone call; long-distance coach or bus.
#10,481二次大戰èr cì dà zhàn·ㄦˋ ㄘˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄢˋWorld War II; the global war from 1939 to 1945.
#10,482橋段qiáo duàn·ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋplot device; narrative technique; storytelling trope; a recurring or predictable scene in movies, TV, or fiction.
#10,483呼吸道hū xī dào·ㄏㄨㄒㄧㄉㄠˋairway; respiratory tract — the passage through which air moves during breathing, including the nasal cavity, throat, trachea, and bronchi.
#10,484微粒wéi lì·ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋtiny particles; fine granules; minute discrete particles, such as tiny silver bromide crystals that form a latent image when exposed to light
#10,485來得及láidejí·ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄐㄧˊto have enough time; to be able to do something in time; to still be able to make it
#10,486福利部fú lì bù·ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Welfare; government department responsible for social welfare, public health, and labor affairs in Taiwan
#10,487老婦lǎo fù·ㄌㄠˇ ㄈㄨˋan elderly woman; an older woman; a wife (self-reference by an older woman or wife)
#10,488腳步聲jiǎo bù shēng·ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥsound of footsteps; the noise made by someone walking; footfall sounds
#10,489作證zuòzhèng·ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋto testify; to bear witness; to serve as evidence; to act as guarantor
#10,490握有wò yǒu·ㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄡˇto hold; to possess; to have in one's grasp; to wield (power, authority, or control).
#10,491決戰jué zhàn·ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄢˋdecisive battle; final showdown; climactic confrontation
#10,492試探shì tàn·ㄕˋ ㄊㄢˋsounding out someone's intentions or reactions; testing the waters; probing to gauge a response.
#10,493助陣zhù zhèn·ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋto help boost morale or show support; to cheer someone on; to lend presence for added momentum
#10,494嬰幼兒yīng yòu ér·ㄧㄥㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊinfants and young children; babies and toddlers collectively
#10,495木瓜mù guā·ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄚpapaya; a tropical fruit with orange flesh and sweet taste; a deciduous shrub or small tree with oval leaves and pink or white flowers; a poem in the Book of Songs
#10,496搶修qiǎng xiū·ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡto carry out emergency repairs; to make urgent repairs as quickly as possible
#10,497閃過shǎn guò·ㄕㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋto dodge by turning aside; to flash past; to cross one's mind briefly
#10,498打倒dǎ dǎo·ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇto strike down; to knock down; to overthrow; to defeat; to topple
#10,499那般nǎ bān·ㄋㄚˇ ㄅㄢwhy; for what reason; that way; like that; in that manner
#10,500陣頭zhèn tóu·ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊfolk performance troupes in festival parades; amateur music or acrobatic groups in temple fairs and religious processions
#10,501指考zhǐ kǎo·ㄓˇ ㄎㄠˇsubject-based entrance exam for university admission in Taiwan; test taken by high school seniors to apply to specific departments.
#10,502殘障cán zhàng·ㄘㄢˊ ㄓㄤˋdisabled; having a physical disability; impaired mobility or limb function.
#10,503紅利hónglì·ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋbonus; dividend; profit-sharing payment to employees or managers
#10,504好似hǎo sì·ㄏㄠˇ ㄙˋjust like; as if; seems as though; surpasses; better than
#10,505排行pái háng·ㄆㄞˊ ㄏㄤˊorder by seniority or birth order; ranking; to line up in rows
#10,506自用zì yòng·ㄗˋ ㄩㄥˋstubborn; self-willed; for personal use
#10,507女將nǚ jiàng·ㄋㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋa female general; a woman leader; a capable, competent woman in charge
#10,508新版xīn bǎn·ㄒㄧㄣㄅㄢˇnew edition; a book or magazine with revised content and updated layout.
#10,509緊閉jǐn bì·ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄧˋto be tightly shut; to be firmly closed
#10,510謀略móu lüè·ㄇㄡˊ ㄌㄩㄝˋstrategy; tactics; scheming; planning; stratagem; calculated maneuvering.
#10,511放話fàng huà·ㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto send out a message; to make a threat or warning, often in a provocative or aggressive way
#10,512能見度néng jiàn dù·ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄨˋthe maximum distance at which objects can be clearly seen; visibility; clarity of sight under given conditions
#10,513過期guòqí·ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊto be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
#10,514院區yuàn qū·ㄩㄢˋ ㄑㄩcampus of a hospital or medical center; hospital grounds; medical complex

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.