The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 10,801–10,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 10,801–10,900
29,947 words · page 109 of 300- #10,816跑出ㄆㄠˇ ㄔㄨto run out; to emerge from a place by running; to produce or generate a result
- #10,817開張ㄎㄞ ㄓㄤto open a business; first transaction of a business day; to expand; to be open and not closed
- #10,818恍然大悟ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˋsudden understanding; a flash of realization; to suddenly see the truth
- #10,819教育處ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋ ㄔㄨˋeducation department; bureau of education; education office; education affairs office; education section
- #10,820護送ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto escort; to accompany someone for protection; to convoy safely to a destination
- #10,821北京市ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕˋBeijing; the capital city of China; a major political, cultural, and educational center in northern China
- #10,822末端ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄢthe very end; the farthest tip or extremity; the terminal point of something
- #10,823萬歲ㄨㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋLong live (used as a cheer or salute to a ruler or cause); Your Majesty; His Majesty; a euphemism for the death of an emperor; a wish for long life.
- #10,824好用ㄏㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋeasy to use; user-friendly; practical; effective; convenient; works well; functions smoothly; handy; reliable; serves its purpose; does the job; performs as expected; no hassle; straightforward; intuitive; efficient; well-designed; gets things done; works like a charm; solid; dependable; no-nonsense; gets the job done; user-centric; well-made; functional; smooth; seamless; no-fuss; practical; handy; reliable; effective; works well; convenient; user-friendly; easy to use; intuitive; efficient; well-designed; functions smoothly; serves its purpose; does the job; performs as expected; no hassle; straightforward; solid; dependable; no-nonsense; gets things done; user-centric; well-made; functional; smooth; seamless; no-fuss.
- #10,825提拔ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄚˊto promote someone to a higher position; to select for advancement; to rescue or save someone from a difficult situation.
- #10,826主唱ㄓㄨˇ ㄔㄤˋlead singer; the main vocalist in a band or choir; the person who sings the primary vocal parts in a musical group.
- #10,827偏僻ㄆㄧㄢ ㄆㄧˋremote; far from the city, with poor transport and few people; rare; unusual; biased; unfair
- #10,828家暴ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄠˋdomestic violence; abuse within a family or household; intimate partner violence; spousal abuse
- #10,829住所ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇplace of residence; domicile; the place where one lives; under Taiwan's Civil Code, a person's registered domicile established with intent to reside permanently in a specific location, distinct from a temporary residence, and a person may not have two domiciles at the same time
- #10,830突如其來ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄞˊsudden and unexpected; to happen without warning; to arrive or occur abruptly and unforeseen
- #10,831防晒ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄞˋsun protection; sunscreen; sunblock; UV protection; used in skincare and clothing to block or absorb ultraviolet rays; commonly applied before outdoor activities in Taiwan's strong sun
- #10,832下達ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄚˊto issue orders from a superior to subordinates; to transmit directives downward (in hierarchy); (archaic) to seek wealth; (archaic) to propose marriage through a matchmaker; (archaic) to present private matters to a ruler
- #10,833星際ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋthe space between stars; interstellar space; a region densely populated with stars
- #10,834架子shelf; frame; stand; framework; posture or bearing; physique; martial arts moves; underlying structure
- #10,835烹煮ㄆㄥ ㄓㄨˇto cook; to prepare food by boiling, simmering, or stewing; to prepare dishes by cooking
- #10,836奴才ㄋㄨˊ ㄘㄞˊservant; slave; a term of self-address used by eunuchs and military officials to the emperor in the Qing dynasty; a contemptible person; a mediocre talent
- #10,837德國人ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊa person from Germany; a German national; someone of German nationality; used in Taiwan to refer to citizens of Germany
- #10,838援手ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇhelp; give assistance; lend a hand; rescue someone in trouble
- #10,839放聲ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄥto raise one's voice; to speak or sing loudly; to let out a loud cry or shout; to give a full-throated cry or shout
- #10,840波西ㄅㄛ ㄒㄧrelating to Bohemia or the Czech lands; bohemian (free-spirited, unconventional lifestyle).
- #10,841乞丐ㄑㄧˇ ㄍㄞˋbeggar; a person who lives by asking others for money or food.
- #10,842毒性ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe property of a poisonous substance that harms health; toxicity; the degree of harm from a toxic substance.
- #10,843車庫ㄔㄜ ㄎㄨˋa garage; a building or enclosed space for parking or storing vehicles.
- #10,844附帶ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋincluded as an extra; attached as a secondary item; provided along with something else.
- #10,845歸功ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄥto attribute credit or success to someone or something; to give credit where it is due
- #10,846治水ㄓˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇwater management; flood control; river regulation to prevent flooding.
- #10,847伊斯蘭國ㄧ ㄙ ㄌㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊIslamic State; a militant Islamist group active in Iraq and Syria; designated as a terrorist organization by many countries including Taiwan and mainland China.
- #10,848偽裝ㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄤdisguise; to conceal one's true identity or situation; camouflage used to hide real intentions or conditions for a purpose.
- #10,849說詞ㄕㄨㄛ ㄘˊexcuses; justifications; one-sided account; a version of events told from only one perspective
- #10,850謀生ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄥto earn a living; to work to support oneself; to seek a livelihood
- #10,851體悟ㄊㄧˇ ㄨˋto understand deeply through personal experience; to grasp intuitively; to realize through reflection
- #10,852二二八ㄦˋ ㄦˋ ㄅㄚFebruary 28; refers to the 1947 February 28 Incident in Taiwan; also the name of a national holiday and memorial day in Taiwan.
- #10,853相符ㄒㄧㄤ ㄈㄨˊto match; to correspond; to be consistent; to tally
- #10,854盡心ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣto devote all one's effort; to do one's utmost; to be fully dedicated
- #10,855嗓音ㄙㄤˇ ㄧㄣvoice; the sound of speaking; vocal quality or tone when speaking
- #10,856粗暴ㄘㄨ ㄅㄠˋrough; brutal; crude; rude; violent and unrefined in manner or action
- #10,857綿延ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊto stretch continuously; to extend without interruption; to be unbroken (esp. of a mountain range or long feature).
- #10,858認識到ㄖㄣˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄠˋto realize; to come to understand; to recognize; to become aware of
- #10,859大業ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄝˋa great undertaking or enterprise; a grand cause; the reign era of Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty (605–616).
- #10,860動保處ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄔㄨˋanimal protection office; government agency responsible for animal welfare and control
- #10,861客房ㄎㄜˋ ㄈㄤˊguest room; hotel room; room for receiving guests; (archaic) inn room for travelers
- #10,862撤回ㄔㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊto recall or pull back (personnel, troops, or an embassy); to revoke or retract (a statement, order, or document)
- #10,863歡慶ㄏㄨㄢ ㄑㄧㄥˋto celebrate joyfully; to rejoice together; public or festive celebration
- #10,864海岸線ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋthe boundary line between land and sea; the coastline.
- #10,865內臟ㄋㄟˋ ㄗㄤˋinternal organs of a body; viscera; entrails; guts
- #10,866勝任ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˋto be competent; to be qualified; to be up to a task; capable of handling a role or responsibility
- #10,867心痛ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄨㄥˋchest pain; heartache; sadness; grief; to feel sorry for; to be reluctant to part with
- #10,868感傷ㄍㄢˇ ㄕㄤfeeling sad or sentimental due to emotional triggers; (archaic) to contract an illness
- #10,869池塘ㄔˊ ㄊㄤˊa pond; a pool of still water, often artificial or used for irrigation or fish farming.
- #10,870血緣ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄩㄢˊblood relationship; kinship; people who share the same ancestors
- #10,871五成ㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊfifty percent; half; a 50% proportion or share of something
- #10,872專賣店ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄞˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋa store that sells a specific type of product; a specialty shop.
- #10,873想盡ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto think of every possible way; to exhaust all ideas; to try every method; to leave no stone unturned
- #10,874甜甜ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊsweet; sugary; having a pleasant, sugary taste; (figuratively) sweet, pleasant, or endearing in manner.
- #10,875白雪ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄩㄝˇwhite snow; a person's fair and delicate skin; a Daoist alchemical term for mercury; a classical music piece.
- #10,876稿件ㄍㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋa draft or document; a manuscript or written work submitted to a publisher
- #10,877袁紹ㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄠˋYuan Shao; a warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty; rival of Cao Cao; defeated at the Battle of Guandu.
- #10,878識字ㄕˋ ㄗˋto be able to read; to recognize written characters; to be literate.
- #10,879刊出ㄎㄢ ㄔㄨto publish; to print; to carry in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical.
- #10,880處世ㄔㄨˇ ㄕˋdealing with people; handling social situations; conducting oneself in society
- #10,881化成ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄥˊto transform into; to become; to turn into; to change into
- #10,882品格ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄍㄜˊmoral character; integrity; also, the quality and style of a literary or artistic work
- #10,883大不相同ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄨㄥˊvery different; not alike at all; poles apart
- #10,884揣測ㄔㄨㄞˇ ㄘㄜˋto guess; to speculate; to estimate; to surmise
- #10,885認錯ㄖㄣˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋto admit a mistake; to acknowledge one's error; to recognize someone or something incorrectly.
- #10,886點點ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇvery small; very few; tiny; a little; small and numerous; (of rain) falling in drops
- #10,887遭逢ㄗㄠ ㄈㄥˊto encounter; to come across; to meet with; a turn of events in life; a personal encounter with fortune or fate
- #10,888陶藝ㄊㄠˊ ㄧˋthe craft of working with clay; pottery-making; ceramics as an art form.
- #10,889麻雀ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋsparrow; (dialect) mahjong
- #10,890動脈ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋartery; a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- #10,891呼喊ㄏㄨ ㄏㄢˇto shout; to call out; to cry out; to yell; to scream.
- #10,892新款ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨㄢˇnewly designed style; latest model; new version of a product.
- #10,893楊梅ㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄟˊa type of evergreen tree native to warm regions with edible reddish-purple fruit; a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- #10,894熱中ㄖㄜˋ ㄓㄨㄥto be engrossed in; to be obsessed with; to be eager to obtain, often referring to enthusiasm for official positions.
- #10,895腳底ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˇthe bottom of the foot; the sole of the foot; the underside of the foot
- #10,896件數ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋnumber of items; quantity of goods; count of pieces
- #10,897毒素ㄉㄨˊ ㄙㄨˋtoxin; a highly toxic substance produced within a living organism; metaphorically, harmful ideas or rhetoric that poison public thought
- #10,898大敗ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄞˋa severe defeat; a crushing defeat; a total defeat
- #10,899何謂ㄏㄜˊ ㄨㄟˋwhat is; what is meant by; why; what (expressing anger); what does it mean
- #10,900打轉ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋto spin; to rotate; to go around in circles; to pace around; to wander in circles
- #10,901次序ㄘˋ ㄒㄩˋthe order in which things follow one another; sequence; arrangement.
- #10,902選擇性ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe quality of being selective; selectivity; the ability to choose carefully; the property of acting only on certain substances or under certain conditions
- #10,903搞定ㄍㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto get something done; to settle; to wrap up; to take care of
- #10,904舊有ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄡˇexisting; already in place; previously established; former; pre-existing.
- #10,905出錯ㄔㄨ ㄘㄨㄛˋto make a mistake; to go wrong; to have an error or fault.
- #10,906家戶ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨˋhousehold; a domestic unit sharing a residence; in Taiwan, often used in official statistics and surveys to refer to individual households.
- #10,907系主任ㄒㄧˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˋdepartment chair; head of a university department; the person in charge of a specific academic department
- #10,908語意ㄩˇ ㄧˋthe meaning conveyed by words or language; the semantic content of speech or text
- #10,909貼身ㄊㄧㄝ ㄕㄣclose to the body; worn next to the skin; (of a person) attending closely; a close attendant or concubine.
- #10,910關東ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄨㄥthe area east of Shanhaiguan; Northeast China; historically, the area east of Hangu Pass (modern Henan, Shandong, etc.).
- #10,911加值ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓˊto add value; to increase worth or usefulness; to enhance quality or functionality
- #10,912致電ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋto call; to telephone; to send a telegram.
- #10,913八德ㄅㄚ ㄉㄜˊthe eight traditional virtues of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, love, faith, righteousness, harmony, and peace; a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- #10,914洶湧ㄒㄩㄥ ㄩㄥˇof water: surging, turbulent, or churning violently; of mood or force: intense, overwhelming, or powerful; noisy and chaotic; of a situation: turbulent or unstable.
- #10,915遊走ㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄡˇto roam; to wander; to move around freely
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.