The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 11,501–11,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 11,501–11,600
30,000 words · page 116 of 300- #11,501液晶ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄥliquid crystal; a substance with liquid flow and crystal optical properties; used in displays like LCD monitors and TVs.
- #11,502漢族ㄏㄢˋ ㄗㄨˊthe Han ethnic group; China's largest ethnic group, historically centered in the Central Plains; in Taiwan, one of the five officially recognized ethnic groups.
- #11,503聯合報系United Daily News Group; Taiwan's major newspaper conglomerate; publishes United Daily News and other media outlets
- #11,504高樓a tall building; a high-rise; a skyscraper
- #11,505寬大ㄎㄨㄢ ㄉㄚˋspacious; broad in area or scope; generous and tolerant in attitude
- #11,506犀利ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˋsharp; keen; incisive; of weapons originally; of speech, senses, or gaze
- #11,507肯亞ㄎㄣˇ ㄧㄚˋKenya; a country in East Africa.
- #11,508不勝ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥunable to bear; too much to handle; endlessly; cannot overcome; unable to manage
- #11,509千古ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇfor all time; eternally; used in mourning to express that someone is gone forever
- #11,510抽驗ㄔㄡ ㄧㄢˋto conduct spot checks; to test a sample drawn from a larger group
- #11,511棺材coffin; a box for burying a corpse, usually made of wood.
- #11,512疏遠ㄕㄨ ㄩㄢˇto become distant; to drift apart; to keep at a distance; to alienate
- #11,513稅制ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄓˋtax system; the structure of taxes set by the government.
- #11,514脫落ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˋto fall off; to drop from a surface; to become detached; to lose restraint; to lose or misplace something
- #11,515腳掌sole of the foot; the bottom surface of the foot
- #11,516衝浪ㄔㄨㄥ ㄌㄤˋa water sport where a person rides a board on the surface of ocean waves; surfing.
- #11,517猩猩ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥorangutan; a large ape with reddish-brown hair, long arms, and a bare face
- #11,518優勝ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥˋto win first place; to be the champion; to achieve victory over others
- #11,519全集ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊcomplete works of an author; collected works; complete series; all volumes of a set
- #11,520落空ㄌㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄥˋto come to nothing; to fail to materialize; to be left empty-handed; to fall through; to be unfulfilled.
- #11,521李安Lee Ang; Taiwanese film director known for works like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Life of Pi.
- #11,522獸醫ㄕㄡˋ ㄧveterinarian; a doctor who treats sick or injured animals; a veterinary surgeon
- #11,523解析ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧto analyze; to break down and clarify; to dissect and explain; to classify by distinguishing characteristics
- #11,524十三年thirteen years; a period of thirteen years; thirteen years ago
- #11,525揭示ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕˋ
- #11,526涉入to get involved in; to intervene; to become entangled in a matter or situation
- #11,527烤箱ㄎㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤAn electric appliance used for baking or roasting food; an oven.
- #11,528日月ㄖˋ ㄩㄝˋthe sun and moon; a sovereign and consort; time and the passage of days; one's livelihood or daily life
- #11,529運到to be transported to; to be delivered to; to arrive by transport; to be shipped to
- #11,530以防as a precaution; to guard against; to take preventive measures in case something happens
- #11,531固有inherent; intrinsic; native; belonging to something by its very nature; already existing as a basic quality
- #11,532物理學家a physicist; a scientist who studies physics; a specialist in the field of physics
- #11,533矽品a major semiconductor packaging and testing company based in Taiwan; often refers to the firm itself in business contexts
- #11,534繳稅ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄟˋto pay taxes; to fulfill one's tax obligations; to make tax payments to the government
- #11,535站穩ㄓㄢˋ ㄨㄣˇstand firm; stand securely; stabilize; maintain a firm footing; hold one's ground
- #11,536天后宮a temple dedicated to the goddess Mazu; a temple of the Queen of Heaven; a temple of the Empress of Heaven
- #11,537農法farming methods; agricultural techniques; ways of cultivating crops
- #11,538但願ㄉㄢˋ ㄩㄢˋonly hope; if only; expressing a strong wish or desire.
- #11,539泰勒Taylor (surname); Taylor (given name); Taylor (as in Taylor series in mathematics, used in Taiwan contexts).
- #11,540用完ㄩㄥˋ ㄨㄢˊto finish using; to use up completely; to exhaust a supply
- #11,541開水water that has been boiled; boiled water; hot boiled water (often used in Chinese contexts).
- #11,542漁村ㄩˊ ㄘㄨㄣa fishing village; a village whose livelihood is based on fishing
- #11,543許可證ㄒㄩˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄓㄥˋa permit; a license; an official document granting permission or authorization
- #11,544驗出to test positive for; to be detected in a medical or lab test
- #11,545幼稚young; childish; puerile; immature; naive; lacking experience or sophistication.
- #11,546堆疊ㄉㄨㄟ ㄉㄧㄝˊto stack; to pile up in layers; to place one layer on top of another; to accumulate in tiers
- #11,547暖暖ㄒㄩㄢ ㄒㄩㄢ
- #11,548公報ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˋa government gazette publishing laws and official notices; a public statement issued after an international conference summarizing outcomes
- #11,549不經意ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋunintentional; inadvertent; done without thinking; careless; not paying attention.
- #11,550燒毀ㄕㄠ ㄏㄨㄟˇto burn down; to destroy by fire; to be consumed by flames.
- #11,551突顯ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇto highlight; to make something stand out; to bring into sharp focus.
- #11,552漫畫家comic artist; cartoonist; manga creator; someone who draws comics or graphic stories professionally
- #11,553為榮to feel proud; to take pride in; to be honored by; to regard as an honor
- #11,554五官ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢthe five sense organs of the face (ears, eyes, mouth, nose); five high officials in the Yin and Zhou dynasties; five officials overseeing heaven, earth, spirits, people, and categories of things; calendar officials from Tang to Qing; imperial guard officers in Qin and Han dynasties
- #11,555撒嬌ㄙㄚ ㄐㄧㄠto act coquettish; to play up to someone's affection; to be spoiled and show off cuteness
- #11,556服務員ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊa person who serves others; an attendant; a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
- #11,557橋頭ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊthe end of a bridge where it meets the land; the bridgehead; the area at either end of a bridge
- #11,558畢生one's whole life; throughout one's life; all one's life
- #11,559置信ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋto believe; to have faith in; to trust in someone or something
- #11,560贈品a gift; a complimentary item given for free; a freebie or giveaway
- #11,561露面ㄌㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋto show up; to appear in public; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance.
- #11,562懶得to not feel like doing something; to be too lazy or unwilling to bother; to be disinclined to
- #11,563成龍ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊto become a dragon; to rise to prominence; to achieve great success in one's career
- #11,564高薪ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄣhigh salary; high pay; well-paid; high income
- #11,565匈牙利
- #11,566奪走to take away by force; to snatch; to seize; to deprive someone of something
- #11,567未遂ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋnot accomplished; not achieved; (law) attempted but not completed, as in attempted crime.
- #11,568聖地ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋa holy place; a sacred site; a place of pilgrimage; a holy city
- #11,569色系ㄙㄜˋ ㄒㄧˋa color system; a range of related colors, often derived from primary colors.
- #11,570衰弱ㄕㄨㄞ ㄖㄨㄛˋweakened; declining in strength or vigor; feeble; debilitated
- #11,571無償ㄨˊ ㄔㄤˊwithout payment; without compensation; gratuitous; free of charge; referring to transferring property, rights, or services without receiving consideration
- #11,572繪圖ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨˊto draw or produce technical drawings; drafting of plans such as engineering or architectural blueprints
- #11,573陰道ㄧㄣ ㄉㄠˋthe vagina; the female reproductive canal from the uterus to the vulva; also: the passive or yielding principle in classical cosmology; ancient term for sexual arts; roads on the north side of a mountain; the underworld
- #11,574哀悼ㄞ ㄉㄠˋto mourn; to grieve; to express sorrow for the dead
- #11,575斜坡ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄆㄛ
- #11,576獲知ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓto learn; to come to know; to find out
- #11,577抽中to draw and win (a prize, lottery, raffle); to be selected by random draw
- #11,578筆錄to take down in writing; a written record or transcript of spoken words; notes from an oral account
- #11,579區段ㄑㄩ ㄉㄨㄢˋa section or segment of something; a passage or paragraph of text; a zone or district within a larger area.
- #11,580善後ㄕㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋdeal with the aftermath; handle the consequences; settle remaining issues after an incident
- #11,581敢於dare to; have the courage to; be bold enough to
- #11,582堅實ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˊsolid and sturdy; strong and robust; (of crops) fully mature and ripe
- #11,583戒嚴ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄢˊmartial law; special security measures taken during wartime or emergencies; heightened alert and defensive readiness
- #11,584破舊ㄆㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋold and worn out; shabby; dilapidated; broken-down
- #11,585防線ㄈㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋa defensive line held by troops; a line of defense
- #11,586君臣ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊruler and subject; the sovereign and his ministers; the relationship between a king and his court officials
- #11,587少爺ㄕㄠˋ ˙ㄧㄝyoung master; a young male heir or son of a wealthy family; historically used by servants to address their young employer
- #11,588捷克ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄜˋcountry in Central Europe; short for Czech Republic.
- #11,589訣竅ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄠˋa clever trick; a key technique; a knack; the secret (to doing something well).
- #11,590內含ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄢˊto contain within; to include internally; inherent content or connotation
- #11,591布滿ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄢˇto be full of; to be covered with; to be spread all over; to be everywhere
- #11,592比擬to compare; to draw a parallel; analogy; metaphor; comparison; (archaic) to originally intend or plan
- #11,593盲人a blind person; someone who cannot see; a person with no vision.
- #11,594華碩ASUS; a major Taiwan-based multinational company that makes computers, phones, and other electronics.
- #11,595扶養ㄈㄨˊ ㄧㄤˇto support and raise; to provide for; to bring up; to foster
- #11,596消防隊ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋfire department; fire brigade; fire service; firefighters; fire station; fire company; fire crew; fire rescue team; fire response unit; fire emergency service; fire suppression team; fire and rescue service; fire protection service; fire safety team; fire emergency response team; fire and emergency service; fire and rescue department; fire and safety service; fire and emergency department; fire and rescue unit; fire and safety department; fire and emergency unit
- #11,597自學ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊself-study; learning on one's own without a teacher; autodidactic learning
- #11,598自強ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊto strive for self-improvement; to work hard to become stronger; self-reliance through effort.
- #11,599低沉ㄉㄧ ㄔㄣˊ(of weather) overcast, dark, with low heavy clouds; (of voice) low, deep, heavy; (of mood) low, depressed, downcast
- #11,600俯瞰ㄈㄨˇ ㄎㄢˋto look down from a high place; to overlook; to have a bird's-eye view.
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.